Almost 15,000 Manchester children in contact with mental health services

Almost 15,000 children in Manchester were in contact with mental health services in the year to September, new figures show. Source: Manchester World, 4/12/2023 Almost 15,000 children in Manchester were in contact with mental health services in the year to September, new figures show. It comes as more children than ever accessed mental health services […]

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Children six times more likely to be restrained than adults

Children in mental health units are almost six times more likely to be restrained compared to adults, according to the findings of an unpublished NHS England review. Several sources who have been briefed, during presentations, on the unpublished review of inpatient child and adolescent mental health services undertaken by NHS England’s Getting it Right First […]

CHARM Demands

We have established CHARM, following the concerns that we raised about the lack of meaningful consultation and co production that took place regarding the redevelopment of Park House as a single site psychiatric hospital. We have analysed the situation in Greater Manchester and reflected on the policy changes that are currently being addressed by the […]