Media Centre

If you are a journalist with a media enquiry, please contact the Trust's Communications Team:

Telephone: 0161 938 5035
Email: communications@gmmh.nhs.uk
The office is open between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays).

Out of hours contact: 0161 773 9121 operates at evenings and weekends. This is for urgent media queries only.

Find our latest press releases below.

Press Releases

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Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis collaboration shortlisted in national awards

A Joint Working project between Lilly UK, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), and 3 other NHS sites, supported by Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), has been shortlisted in the pr...

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New space opens at Wythenshawe Hospital to help people in mental health crisis

‘The Southmoor Suite’ is a dedicated space for patients experiencing a mental health crisis who present at the Emergency Department of Wythenshawe hospital. ...

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Help for mental health during the winter months

People in Greater Manchester suffering from mental health issues this winter are urged to reach out for help and support from the NHS....

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State-of-the-art mental health hospital now open

The new state-of-the-art £105.9million adult mental health inpatient hospital North View, built by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), became fully operational from Mon...

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GMMH speech and language therapist lands national award

Speech and Language Therapist, Laura Cole, has won a national award for her work with the homeless for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH)....

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Support group ‘Mindful Mums’ to be showcased at Manchester Science Festival

Helping north Manchester mums through the experiences of pregnancy and beyond has become a key focus for one such mum, who received support from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (...

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The Recovery Academy’s brand-new Autumn / Winter term starts on 1 October

The Academy is supporting this year’s World Mental Health Day (10 October) theme of ‘It’s time to prioritise mental health in the workplace’ and World Values Day (17 October) t...

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Dementia is not a long goodbye; it is a new beginning

“Dementia is not a long goodbye; it is a new beginning,” Hazel raises awareness to fight stigma of life after diagnosis. ...

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Funding secured to roll out holistic community mental health programme following successful pilot

Following a successful 12-week wellbeing pilot programme designed by Wigan Borough Living Well, Wigan Athletic Community Trust (WACT) and Be-Well Wigan, funding has been secured by WACT to rollout the...

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Hepatitis C has been micro-eliminated in Bury!

Today, on Friday 26th July 2024, Achieve Recovery Services announce that hepatitis C (hep C) has officially been micro-eliminated in Bury.  ...

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