Public Consultation -Manchester Mental Health Services

The Trust is leading a public consultation regarding its plans to stop some of its services. This consultation is supported by the North, Central and South Clinical Commissioning Groups and will run from 8 December 2015 until 21 February 2016.

Public Consultation -Manchester Mental Health Services

Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust (the Trust) wishes to engage with patients/service users, carers and the wider community to help ensure that the services provided continue to meet the needs of people living in Manchester, in the most effective way possible. On this page you can find information about the current proposed service […]

Jonny Benjamin’s journey from suicidal despair to mental health envoy

“We need to be tackling this now. I just see mental health provision getting worse.”

Jonny Benjamin’s journey from suicidal despair to mental health envoy

Mr Benjamin was talked out of killing himself – so he’s returning the favour BY: Katie Grant   @kt_grant Jonny Benjamin on Waterloo Bridge, where he tried to kill himself Channel 4   On a January morning in 2008 a young man from south London approached the edge of Waterloo Bridge and prepared to throw himself off. Jonny Benjamin […]

Anger as ‘invaluable’ mental health centre run by volunteers closes in Stockport

A Pennine Care spokesman said it has not provided any service from the centre and that it has to save £8m annually for five years.

Anger as ‘invaluable’ mental health centre run by volunteers closes in Stockport

The Sir Joseph Whitworth Centre shut on New Year’s Eve as funding cannot be found Protest against the closure of The Sir Joseph Whitworth community centre The battle to save the Sir Joseph Whitworth Centre appears lost as it shut for good on New Year’s Eve. A huge campaign – including a 2,500-signature petition – […]

Police hunt missing registered sex offender Richard Ayomanor who ‘could pose a danger to women’

UPDATE: Richard Ayomanor, who was missing from a secure unit in Manchester has been now been found - police have said

Police hunt missing registered sex offender Richard Ayomanor who ‘could pose a danger to women’

Ayomanor, 38, was last seen on Saturday at Tesco in Cheetham Hill Sunday 13 Th December, 2015 By John Scheerhout Greater Manchester Police are hunting Richard Ayomanor, a missing registered sex offender.   UPDATE: Richard Ayomanor, who was missing from a secure unit in Manchester has been now been found – police have said Police […]

Mental health bosses face fury of patients and unions over ‘cruel, shameful’ cuts

Mental health bosses face fury of patients and unions over ‘cruel, shameful’ cuts

Trust chiefs were grilled at a public meeting over shock plans to axe £1.5m in frontline services 9 th December. 2015 BY: JENNIFER WILLIAMS Manchester’s mental health trust bosses have faced the wrath of patients and trade unions at a stormy meeting on £1.5m in ‘cruel’ cuts to frontline services. Health chiefs were accused of […]

Manchester City Councils Joint Health Scrutiny Committee Public Meeting 9 Th Dec.

Manchester City Councils Joint Health Scrutiny Committee  Public Meeting 9 Th Dec.

Public Meeting Prior to the meeting of Manchester City Councils Joint Scrutiny Committee. Manchester User’s Network {MUN} will gather on Wednesday 9th Dec to protest and to lobby council on behalf of the Services Users organisation ; which supports users and ex-users of psychiatric services in Manchester and provide a forum for users to have […]

YOUR SERVICE IS NEEDED SOS 8 Th December 1:30pm

YOUR SERVICE IS NEEDED SOS 8 Th December 1:30pm

YOUR SERVICE IS NEEDED SOS SAVE OUR SERVICES MEETING 8 Th December 1:30 pm Manchester City Council Joint Health & Scrutiny Committee Have Invited Manchester User’s Network (MUN) to attend a seminar to be held Wednesday 9th December at 10am in Committee Room 2, Level 2, Town Hall. The purpose of the seminar is to […]

Mental health services centre could be saved after protests force Stockport Council rethink

Mental  health services centre could be saved after protests force Stockport Council rethink

Mental health services centre could be saved after protests force Stockport Council rethink 25 Th November, 2015 BY ALEX SCAPENS The Sir Joseph Whitworth Centre could now remain at its current location Stockport Against Mental Health Cuts protest about service losses A centre offering mental health services that is facing the axe could now be […]

‘Counterproductive’: Mental health charity Mind calls for ‘fundamental’ government rethink on benefit cuts

The Government has ‘failed its duty of care’ to people with mental health problems, according to a senior figure in Mind charity.

The comments come after Conservative MP Priti Patel was last week condemned for claiming that there is no evidence to suggest that more people with mental health issues received cuts to their benefits than others.

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