Our free helpline is here to help our service users, carers, and people living in the areas we serve. You can now reach us on one number from all areas. It is open all day and night, 365 days per year and it is free of charge.
We've appointed a new Chair!
Professor Tony Warne will bring 40 years' worth of professional mental health service experience to our Trust, and we greatly look forward to benefitting from his expertise and leadership. Find out more about Tony here:
📣 We are delighted with the announcement that £72.3million capital funding will be invested to replace Manchester’s mental health inpatient unit – Park House. Find out more:
#ImprovingParkHouse
#TogetherGMMH
We have been rated 'Good' following an inspection by
@CareQualityComm
. Good for caring, effectiveness and responsiveness 🙌
A BIG thank you to all our service users, staff, volunteers and governors 💙
Read all about it
#TogetherGMMH
We are incredibly PROUD to be part of the
@RainbowNHSBadge
scheme! We are inclusive & committed to supporting the LGBT+ community 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈GMMH Staff visit the intranet to make your pledge and receive your badge. Remember to post your pledge on Twitter & tag us in!
#TogetherGMMH
🌈
At this worrying time, we are here for our service users & carers. We have extended our helpline to 24/7. You can call any time, day or night, if you feel your mental health is beginning to suffer. The number is 01204 483071, and will be live from 5pm Fri 20 March
#TogetherGMMH
Plans to build our new adult mental health unit on the North Mcr Hospital site took a step forward as planning consent was obtained. The development will improve the quality of care for patients & the working environment for staff.
#GMMHImprovingNorthMcr
From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to say thank you to all our wonderful GMMH staff and NHS colleagues who are working tirelessly during this tough time to support our service users when they need us the most. You are heroes.
#ThankYouNHS
#NHSCovidHeroes
#TogetherGMMH
📺A four-part series on
@BBCNWT
about our brill Chapman Barker Unit has started!
It shows how our staff are helping to transform lives on one of the few adult drug and alcohol detoxification units in the country.
Catch it throughout the week at 1.30pm and 6.30pm on BBC One
1/2
We are taking the allegations raised by BBC Panorama about the Edenfield Centre in Prestwich very seriously. Our dedicated freephone helpline is 0808 175 3323. For further information, including how to contact Greater Manchester Police, read more here:
We’ve appointed a new Chief Executive!
Karen Howell OBE will join GMMH in June 2024, from Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust, following a career spanning almost 45 years in the NHS.
Read more at:
We're building a state of the art adult mental health inpatient unit at North Manchester hospital. We’ve held lots of engagement sessions with staff, service users, carers & the public to inform how this will look
#GMMHImprovingNorthMcr
#ImprovingParkHouse
It's Mental Health Nurses Day today! 🙌 We're sending a huge thank you to all of our incredible mental health nurses and students who make a difference every day. 💙
Know an amazing Mental Health Nurse? Why not shout them out in a reply below! 👇
#MHNursesDay
This is Chief Nursing Officer Ruth May and Tara McGinley receiving her Gold Chief Nursing Officer’s badge for nursing excellence – the first mental health nurse to ever receive one.
Today we are opening the GMMH Crisis Cafe at No 93, a new out of hours friendly and supportive space open to anyone in a mental health crisis. We are open Mon to Fri, 8pm - 1am and Sat to Sun, 3pm - 1am. More info here:
During the pandemic, we extended our helpline to be 24/7. We're pleased to announce that the number is now free to call. From now on you can call 0800 953 0285, at any time, if you feel your mental health is beginning to suffer.
#TogetherGMMH
BIG thank you to Ashton on Mersey School
@DT_AoMSchool
who have kindly made and donated 100 visors to GMMH!
Once these have been tested for safety, they will be distributed from our central stores.
Thank you to the staff and students for this amazing gesture! 😍👏
“I can’t thank staff enough they go over and beyond. I've met true friends in there I'm now fully detoxed and looking forward to a sober & happy life now THANKYOU from bottom my heart”
Absolutely amazing feedback for our team at Chapman Barker Unit!
#TogetherGMMH
#ExpofCare
💙
Together with
@theRCN
, we're urging the country to observe a minute’s silence at 11am Tuesday 28 April to remember all the health, care and other key workers who have lost their lives to
#COVID19
#NeverForgotten
#IWMD20
We've created paid roles for people with lived experience to connect w/ local service user & carer groups to ensure that service user voices are heard at every level of GMMH. The roles were created after a suggestion at a service user forum
#YouSaidWeDid
#CoProWeek
#TogetherGMMH
Congratulations to everyone who received their Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship certificates at GMMH today 👏
Colin Innes told us: 'I feel like I’ve achieved something. It’s provided the opportunities for me to develop both personally and professionally'
Big thanks to
@dominos
for providing pizzas for our frontline staff at Junction 17, Gardener Unit, Chapman Barker Unit and Lowry Unit at our Prestwich site 🍕🙌
We have been rated 'Good' following an inspection by
@CareQualityComm
. Good for caring, effectiveness and responsiveness and 'Outstanding' for well-led. A BIG thank you to all our staff, volunteers and governors. Read all about it
It’s
#WorldMentalHealth
Day! This year’s theme is Mental Health For All. Throughout the day we’ll be sharing some self-help and online resources to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
#TogetherGMMH
We are so proud of our staff and young people at Junction17 who have worked really hard at producing a “mental health zone” within Youth Pride. LGBT+ young people from J17 and their allies are excited to be taking part in the Pride parade too
@ManchesterPride
@laeccles1
Today we are officially opening Honeysuckle Lodge, a female mental heath rehabilitation unit on the Royal Bolton Hospital site.
The unit has been funded by GMMH and
@BoltonCCG
, and will be run by ourselves and
@AFGSupport
.
#HoneysuckleLodge
Evidence shows that 50% of the homeless population have had a brain injury. "If 50% of people in this room had the same issue then we would do something about it!" Dr
@SteWeatherhead
on developing innovative neuropsychological assessment, training & support
#ManchesterHomelessMH
It's been another weekend of vaccinating for our fabulous team at The Curve! There are slots open up until the end of Tuesday for any staff that haven't had their vaccine yet! We can't thank you enough vaccine team 👏 💙
#TogetherGMMH
We just want to say a HUGE thank you to our amazing staff across the Trust and all of our NHS colleagues!
Your
#wellbeing
is so important! Check out our Going Home Checklist below 💙
#TogetherGMMH
#ThankYouNHS
Our free helpline is here to help anyone, including service users and carers, who feel their mental health is beginning to suffer. You can call 0800 953 0285, at any time, day or night.
#TogetherGMMH
John Brooke, Librarian at The Curve Library, is retiring today! 📚
John has worked in NHS health libraries for 25 years and has made valuable contributions to both the Trust and wider health libraries network.
He will be greatly missed and we wish him a happy retirement! 💙
This Sunday is Mental Health Nurses Day! 🙌 We'd love to see what you've got planned and if you're a mental health nurse, why not share with us why you love it 💙 Do tag us and use
#mhnursesday
so we can see and share!
#TogetherGMMH
#MentalHealthNursing
@MHNursesDay
Happy
#InternationalNursesDay
!
To our amazing mental health nurses in GMMH and all the dedicated and compassionate nurses in our NHS, we appreciate you and thank you for everything you do 😍🙌💙
#TogetherGMMH
Staff COVID-19 vaccinations are very much in full swing here at GMMH! 🙌 A big thank you to all involved in making this such a smooth operation! 👏 There are still slots at The Curve up until Thursday for all staff, please check your emails and book on asap!
#TogetherGMMH
Today, we say a fond farewell to Kate Hall (
@KateHorigan
), our Head of Operations for Addiction and Homeless Services, who is retiring after 17 years with the Trust and 36 years at the NHS.
Thank you for all your hard work over the years, Kate – happy retirement! 💙
“In my current role, I hope to inspire others to become AP’s and to also offer ongoing support and guidance in their journey from trainee to qualified AP.”
Tara McGinley, Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Park House. Read more:
#AdvPracWeek19
@AAPEUK
And the winner of our Value and Respect Staff Value Award 2019 is Dr Swanand Patwardhan, Consultant Psychiatrist at Park House. Congratulations!
#TogetherGMMH
#improvingparkhouse
🏆🙌👍
It's a bitter sweet day as we celebrate the fantastic achievements of our amazing Chief Exec Bev Humphrey as she retires. The cakes were made & decorated by service users from CAMHs & Medium Secure services. Follow all the action & share your memories using
#BevsCelebration
"A huge thank-you to all staff at Woodlands, especially the nursing assistants who have all worked above and beyond to assist the wellbeing of the wards...
Thank-you to you all"
#GMMHSuperstars
🌟
A new service supporting people with their
#MentalHealth
and psychological needs after recovering from COVID-19 is coming soon. We’re busy getting our new Long COVID service up and running and will share more info soon - watch this space!
#YourCovidRecoveryGMMH
#LongCovid
@GM_HSC
As part of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we asked our GMMH
#BAME
network to share something, whether it be a photo, art, poem, story or even a tweet, that has impacted on their life and inspired hope.
Our BAME Network co-chair
@tracytsikai1
has shared Ubuntu!
#TogetherGMMH
💙
Exciting plans to transform our adult mental health inpatient unit in North Manchester have taken a step forward with the application for planning permission submitted to
@ManCityCouncil
as part of a £105m investment.
#GMMHImprovingNorthMcr
@VCUK_Building
BIG congratulations to Rachel Clarke from our Salford HBT who recently passed her Advanced Practitioner training at
@SalfordUni
with a distinction!🙌🥳🎉🌟
#AdvPracWeek19
#TogetherGMMH
Today is the start of Advanced Practice Week! Throughout the week we'll be showcasing what advanced practitioners do and the value of the profession through our own trainees and staff's words
#AdvPracWeek20
@AAPEUK
@AdvPracticeSU
We're very saddened to hear the news of
@captaintommoore
death. We won't ever forget his immense generosity and contribution to the NHS. We send our deepest condolences to Captain Sir Tom's family. 🎖️ 💙
Our CEO,
@NeilThwaite
, brought two treat hampers to the Lowry Unit for Delaney and Isherwood wards to say a huge thank you to staff for all their efforts over a really challenging time. 💙
Earlier this week, the Medical Leadership Committee marked our Medical Director, Dr Alice Seabourne's, retirement from GMMH.
Thank you to Alice for the commitment and passion she has shown throughout her 30 years of dedicated service to the NHS. ✨
Yesterday evening, we lit up GMMH's Trust Headquarters, The Curve, in yellow, to raise awareness of grief, and to stand with all those who are grieving.
If you are grieving and need support, visit:
#TogetherGMMH
#NGAW20
.
📣📣📣 We are so excited to announce our role in the new GM
Universities Mental Health Service! This is the 1st service of its kind, working in partnership with the NHS, Universities & the VCSE to support students across GM! Find out more:
#nhsjobs
✨It's
#InternationalNursesDay
! ✨We are sending biggest thank you to all of our nurses, you really are the best and we couldn't do it without you! Today we're asking, who inspired you to become a nurse? Comment below! 👇
✨ GMMH staff have been shortlisted in the five prestigious
@rcpsych
Awards! ✨
Three individuals and two teams have been shortlisted in various categories for the awards, and we couldn't be prouder!
Read more here:
We are celebrating the impact of Advanced Clinical Practitioners at GMMH for Advanced Practice Week (10-16 Nov).
We are proud to be developing a Trust-wide ACP forum to provide staff with development, support, research and networking opportunities.
@AAPEUK
#AdvPracWeek19
🌟
@JSBamrah
, Consultant Psychiatrist for Later Life in North Manchester, and Chair of
@BAPIOUK
has been identified as one of the 50 most influential BAME people in health by the
@HSJnews
!
Find out more:
Staff & patients of Park House – a MH inpatient unit in Manchester - are involved in design workshops looking at rebuilding the facility with an investment of £90m. Their views & input will help shape the new building & environment
#CoProWeek
Check out the completed gardens, part of the Outside Space Improvement Scheme at the Meadowbrook Unit, Salford 🌱😍
Special thanks to all the service users & staff of Meadowbrook who have greatly assisted & made this project possible in this difficult time!
#TogetherGMMH
Congratulations to the amazing Julie Grimoldby, Medical Secretary at Park House in North Manchester, on 45 years NHS Service!
Thank you for your contribution and well done on a fantastic achievement! 👏🙌💙
#TogetherGMMH
#NHSheroes
Bolton are the first RAID/Liaison Team in Greater Manchester to go All Age. Service launching next Monday. Fantastic news! Well done to the team 👏
#togetherGMMH
We're delighted to announce that staff from GMMH have been nominated for the
@OfficialUoM
Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work’s Recognising Excellence and Achievement Awards by students at the University of Manchester! 🙌👏
Find out more:
And that's a wrap on the 2nd Annual Peer Mentor Conference! Thanks to all the Peer Mentors and staff who attended and the Recovery Academy Team for delivering a brilliant event! See you all next year 😍
#GMMHpeermentors
#TogetherGMMH
We would like to say a BIG thank you to all of our fantastic Catering Department who have hosted amazing Christmas lunches for lots of teams across GMMH!
Also special thanks to Steven Parkinson AKA Stevie P AKA Elvis for keeping us all entertained
#TogetherGMMH
🎅🎄🎶❄️🕺💙
We are delighted to welcome
@salford_mayor
Paul Dennett to our Living Well Salford service today! Fantastic to discuss how we can best support the mental health of our communities now and in the future
#TogetherGMMH
A lovely event held at Junction 17 today to celebrate our young people and staff's involvement in
@ManchesterPride
. So proud of everyone involved. 😍 More photos coming soon! 🥳
#CAMHS
Look at The Therapy Hub's beautiful new garden! A big thank you to the hub's wonderful garden volunteers and returning support workers! Lots of colour, beds of veggies and fruit, a wonderful space 🍃 🌻 🌼 🥕 🍅
#TogetherGMMH
The John Denmark Unit team received a much deserved boost with gift bags of goodies & fresh fruit from Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and Tesco🙌
"They honestly need recognising as a wonderful team that I am luckily enough to be part of."
#TogetherGMMH
#NHSheroes
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Dr Cappleman is a compassionate educational supervisor, who takes time to get to know individual trainees."
Congratulations to Dr Hannah Cappleman for being shortlisted as ‘Psychiatric Educator of the Year’ at the
@rcpsych
awards!
Read more here:
"Shoutout to Oak Ward, The Rivington Unit. The staff there are working tirelessly to manage a busy ward, with 1-1 observations as well as caring for those who are positive for Covid-19. The staff have maintained a caring and safe environment for service users.
Today Wigan Mental Health Services join the GMMH family! A big welcome 🤗💙
If you receive mental health care in Wigan, your care will be provided by the same teams and same staff, so there is little disruption. Find out more:
Our free helpline is here to help anyone, including service users and carers, who feel their mental health is beginning to suffer. You can call 0800 953 0285, or if you're in Wigan, 0800 051 3253, at any time, day or night.
#TogetherGMMH
Delighted to see the amazing
@tracytsikai1
and
@Linval15
featured in the new exhibition Still I Rise - celebrating Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) cultures and contributions in Salford. Find out more here:
#TogetherGMMH
#BlackHistoryMonth
We've got rainbow badges
@GMMH_NHS
to celebrate our diverse workforce & service users! We've found it's a simple way to signal to our LGBT service users that they can be comfortable in discussing anything with our staff.
#Pride2020
#PrideInTheNHS
#GMMHLGBT
#NHSVirtualPride
👋🤙It's Deaf Awareness Week! Throughout the week, Katie and Ben from the John Denmark Unit will be taking us through what Deaf awareness is as well as many more topics on Deafness, Deaf culture and communication with Deaf people, stay tuned!
#DAW21
Simon Morton retires today after a career in the NHS and local authorities spanning 35 years - most recently Central Manchester Living Well Operational Programme Manager and previous roles in our Addictions division. Thank you
@SimonMorton93
for all your hard work 💙
Here’s what our new £105.9 million adult mental health inpatient unit in North Manchester will look like. The state-of-the-art unit will include single bedrooms with en-suites, indoor activity areas and garden spaces.
More info:
#GMMHImprovingNorthMcr