Changes in Mental Health Care in Manchester – Have your say
This survey is about your recent experience of accessing support from Manchester’s CMHTs. Please complete the survey if you are under the care of a Manchester CMHT including the Unallocated Hub. CHARM has received reports of lost care coordinators, disrupted appointments and distressing discharge decisions. This is your chance to have a say. Recently […]
NHS England publishes new Mental Health Personalised Care Framework
On 17 July 2026, NHS England published its new Mental Health Personalised Care Framework New NHS England guidance promises personalised care, relational continuity and a stronger voice for people using mental health services. CHARM considers what it should mean in practice—and why recent deaths show that Greater Manchester cannot treat it as another policy exercise. […]
56th out of 58 NHS Trusts: GMMH’s NHS Low Ranking Raises Questions That Need Answering
NHS England’s latest Mental Health and Community Trust League Table places Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) 56th out of 58 trusts nationally and classifies it as a Segment 4 organisation – the category described as “challenged”. League tables never tell the whole story, but they cannot simply be ignored either. The […]
Concern Over Possible Relocation of Mental Health Services from the Rawnsley Building, MRI: A Call for Clarity and Engagement
CHARM has received growing concerns from staff, carers, and service users regarding reports that several key mental health services currently based in the Rawnsley Building at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) may be facing relocation. The services in question include the Central East CMHT (CE CMHT), Central Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT), and the Clozapine Clinic. At […]
Manchester’s Mental Health Services at Breaking Point: What Families and Carers Need to Know
According to a reliable source Manchester’s community mental health services are facing unprecedented instability. Evidence emerging from staff, trade unions, and service users paints a picture of a system struggling to function safely while undergoing large-scale organisational upheaval. For service users and families the situation demands urgent attention, transparency, and meaningful involvement. Below we have […]
COMMUNITY BRIEFING: A New 24/7 Neighbourhood Mental-Health Centre – What It Means and Why Manchester Needs One
What’s happened? The NHS has opened the first-ever 24/7 Neighbourhood Mental-Health Centre in Tower Hamlets, London. It’s the first of six new centres planned this year across England. This is important because it represents a big shift away from hospitals and emergency departments — and toward mental-health support that is close to home, easy to […]
