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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and Emmaus, the charity working at ending homelessness, have joined forces on an ‘Arts for Good Health’ project.

Black History Month is a time to reflect on the racism and discrimination experienced by many Black and other racialised people. Despite decades of research, it is unfortunately still the case that being Black is linked to poorer outcomes of psychosis care.

The technology, called Brayden Online, combines a traditional mannequin with an iOS application which uses a cloud server, allowing staff to undertake CPR training at a time, date and location that is flexible for them.

Filippo Varese, Head of the Complex Trauma and Resilience Research Unit (C-TRU), a collaboration between GMMH and the University of Manchester, has been awarded the May Davidson Award by The British Psychological Society (BPS).

A series of embroidered portraits, created by service users from Recovery Pathways during a Black Arts Project, is currently being shown in an exhibition at The Curve, Prestwich from 17 October – 11 November 2022.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust joins Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) to lead mental health research.

A project run by GMMH - using a technology called ‘Management and Supervision Tool’ (MaST) to support clinical care and patient safety in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), has been recognised in the National Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards 2022.

In October's Housing First Dual Diagnosis Team blog, the team look at Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, what it means and share resources to help people with ADHD.

A major trial led by researchers at the University of York, funded by the NIHR and hosted by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, will look at whether junior mental health practitioners can deliver low-cost interventions to tackle the mental health crisis affecting children and adolescents.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH)’s Recovery Academy is back this Autumn, with the launch of their latest term on World Mental Health Day, including new face-to-face courses and a brand-new website.

With Stoptober, the 28-day stop smoking challenge, starting on 1 October, more smokers are likely to be thinking about quitting.

The winners of the Greater Manchester Health and Care Research Awards 2022 were announced last week during an evening of celebrations at The Etihad Stadium.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for two awards at the forthcoming Greater Manchester Health and Care Research Awards 2022.

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign to raise dementia awareness and challenge stigma.

Calling all current and prospective Recovery Academy students, we are pleased to share with you that we are currently working on a brand-new website and booking system that will launch alongside our new prospectus on Monday 3 October 2022.

As Monday 19 September will be a national bank holiday due to the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, some changes may be made to appointments. 

For World Suicide Prevention Day. the Housing First Dual Diagnosis team blog look at support for those who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, those concerned for other and those bereaved by suicide.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is leading on the delivery of the trial in Greater Manchester and will be recruiting people to take part in this clinical trial locally.

A consultant clinical psychologist at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for The Caroline Flack Mental Health Hero award