News and Events

A new video produced by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) showcases the welcome announcement that North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) has been included in the revitalised New Hospital Programme with an investment of £1.5billion.

Greater Manchester researchers have partnered with service users, carers, families, and community groups to explore an alternative approach to inpatient psychiatric admission – known as the ‘Soteria’ approach – for people experiencing extreme psychological states, often referred to as psychosis or mania.

We have been notified of industrial action from 07:00 on Wednesday 15 January until 06:59 until Friday 17 January 2025, concluding at 07:00 hours by members of Unison and Unite who work in Manchester’s Early Intervention Service.

The Recovery Pathways service, part of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (GMMH), is excited to announce the launch of its Arts for Good Health winter programme.

Monday 10 February 2025 is the start of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2025. The week brings together people and organisations passionate about apprenticeships to celebrate the benefits and opportunities that apprenticeships bring. 

We are thrilled to announce that our Domestic & Porter Services have been shortlisted in two categories of the prestigious National MyPorter Awards and MyCleaning 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 prestigious HSJ Partnership Awards 2025, for helping the NHS to use cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) testing for early Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. 

North View, our new in-patient mental health hospital, has been shortlisted a second time, having been nominated in the Best Specialist and Dementia Care design category at the new national Healthcare Design Awards.

We have been notified of industrial action from 07:00 on Wednesday 15 January until 06:59 until Friday 17 January 2025, concluding at 07:00 hours by members of Unison and Unite who work in Manchester’s Early Intervention Service.

This week, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) advised that that the Edenfield Centre, which provides medium secure adult forensic mental health services, is now in a position where it can be reopened to admissions following the reopening of the Lowry Unit, which provides low secure services, in December 2024.

A further important permanent appointment has been made to Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's (GMMH) Executive Team – with Paul Howard joining the Trust as Director of Corporate Affairs and Risk Management.

Following the CQC’s inspection of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trusts (GMMH) child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) inpatient services in July 2024, they have confirmed that the overall rating for the service remains Good, with the Caring category remaining Outstanding. 

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's (GMMH) new state-of-the-art North View in-patient mental health hospital in North Manchester is referenced in the Chief Medical Officer for England’s Annual Report 2024: Health in Cities. 

The Research & Innovation team at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is delighted to welcome two new Associate Directors to our senior team, as well as thanking our outgoing Associate Director, Tony Morrison, for his 17 years of leading research at the Trust. 

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

After working tirelessly over the last two years and commissioning an independent clinical review of the re-engineered service, we are able to report that the Lowry Unit, which provides low secure adult forensic mental health services (AFS), is now in a position where it can be re-opened to admissions. This means that with service user engagement, the first new service user will likely be admitted later this month.