Morale amongst staff at the Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust is at a record low, new figures show. Morale among staff was scored at 5.5 out of 10 in autumn 2022 – down from 5.8 the year before and the lowest since comparable records began in 2018. Morale amongst staff at the Greater Manchester MentalContinue reading “NHS staff morale at the Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust at record low”
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The CHARM offensive
Saturday 20 May 2023, 12.00pm – 4.00pm, Peoples History Museum, Manchester Come along to find out more about CHARM’s campaign work for social justice in mental health; addressing discrimination, exclusion and neglect in mental health in Greater Manchester through creative, peaceful direct action, and how you can get involved with it. As Part of The CHARM offensiveContinue reading “The CHARM offensive”
Police car attending mental health emergencies in Wigan is making a real difference
Wigan has its own mental health joint response car, which helps to ease pressure on other emergency services by going to people in a crisis. It was launched in 2020 by Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and has proved to be so successful that it is now being rolledContinue reading “Police car attending mental health emergencies in Wigan is making a real difference”
‘We saw staff laughing at the people they were supposed to be looking after’
Inspectors found ‘disproportionate levels of restraint’, ‘care plans not being followed’, ‘people spending most of their time along in their rooms’. The Breightmet Centre for Autism in Bolton has been deemed ‘inadequate’ for a second consecutive time by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC). A damming report has now been released. A troubled mentalContinue reading “‘We saw staff laughing at the people they were supposed to be looking after’”
Update: Invitation from GMMH to Meet to discuss Improvement Plan
The event will now be held at 1pm until 3pm on Tuesday 21st March 2023, (lunch is served from 12.00) at Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS. Please register for this at serviceusersandcarers@gmmh.nhs.uk As part of GMMH’s commitment to hold further engagement events following the meetings in October and December 2022, they are inviting usContinue reading “Update: Invitation from GMMH to Meet to discuss Improvement Plan”
Letter from GMMH re: Stakeholder Briefing: updates at GMMH & launch of draft Improvement Plan to address failings
The GMMH draft Improvement Plan, alongside a shorter, easy-read booklet (Building Our Future Together Note: currently not able to open this pdf from the GMMH website on 25/ 02/2023) which summarises the improvement pillars and key priority areas. Over the next six weeks, we are asking service users, staff and stakeholders to share their viewsContinue reading “Letter from GMMH re: Stakeholder Briefing: updates at GMMH & launch of draft Improvement Plan to address failings”
GMMH publish Draft Improvement Plan to address Edenfield scandal and other service failings
“This improvement journey will only succeed if the views of our service users, their families and carers, alongside those of our staff and stakeholders, are central to the development and implementation of our detailed plans.“ GMMH Trust 23rd February 2023 Go the Summary Report page on the GMMH website here Read their statement below: “InContinue reading “GMMH publish Draft Improvement Plan to address Edenfield scandal and other service failings”
Edenfield and Acute Services in Manchester: 2nd CHARM Open Discussion on personal experiences
Following our second meeting on the 28th January about the human rights abuses at the Edenfield Regional Secure Unit attended by over 30 people we have organised a further open discussion meeting. The meeting will take place on: Saturday 25th February 2023 2 – 5pm at the Friends Meeting House Continue reading “Edenfield and Acute Services in Manchester: 2nd CHARM Open Discussion on personal experiences”
Police in England and Wales dealing with more mental health crises than ever. Forces say increase highlights erosion of mental health services in recent years
The police are dealing with increasing demands to intervene with people suffering mental health crises, freedom of information requests have revealed. Some forces across England and Wales have experienced a tripling in mental health requests between 2019 and 2021, data shows. The findings come as Sir Stephen House, a former deputy Met commissioner, leads aContinue reading “Police in England and Wales dealing with more mental health crises than ever. Forces say increase highlights erosion of mental health services in recent years”
Bournemouth woman who died after being”left alone, far from home with no treatment” at Priory Hospital in Stockport was failed by mental health system, inquest told
Lauren Bridges was “left alone, far from home with no treatment”, her mother said. Lauren who was autistic, died while she was detained at Priory psychiatric hospital in Stockport, 250 miles (400 km) from her home. She was “massively failed by the mental health system”, an inquest jury has heard. Lauren Bridges, 20, from Bournemouth,Continue reading “Bournemouth woman who died after being”left alone, far from home with no treatment” at Priory Hospital in Stockport was failed by mental health system, inquest told”
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