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Children and young people’s mental health service access and waiting times April to June 2019

Greater Manchester collates and publishes publicly waiting times data for children and young people’s mental health services and we have…

Life-affirming power of poetry to be celebrated at reading event

The power of poetry to create hope during difficult emotional times is to be celebrated at a reading event.

Plan to improve specialist hospital services moves forward

A plan to improve the care people receive from a number of specialist hospital services in Greater Manchester has moved forward, following a meeting of the city region’s NHS and social care leaders.

OPINION

“Manchester has one of the highest averages of people living with HIV, but being a Fast Track City provides the perfect framework to help meet our goal of ending new cases of HIV within a generation.”

Orla McQuillan, consultant in genitourinary medicine and clinical key opinion leader for Fast Track Cities Initiative in Greater Manchester.

“The diagnosis was a big moment for me – to be able to explain to people properly what I had gone through was a big weight off my shoulders.”

Billy Garton, former professional footballer

It’s so easy to put on a front. We need to get behind the mask.

Carl Austin-Behan, LGBT Advisor to the Mayor of Greater Manchester

CASE STUDIES

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Rebecca Sutton, at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

How a Manchester doctor is helping reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres and the use of anaesthetic

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is helping to tackle climate change, throwing the gauntlet down to its staff, asking them to think about and implement ways to reduce their carbon footprint.

Violent, obsessive, impulsive, wonderful, bright, loving, totally loved

Here’s what being the mother of a child whose mother drank in pregnancy feels like, and what she wants done so health and childcare professionals can support parents like her better.

Care at home should have a personal touch – Cicely and Marie share their experience

‘Person-centred’ care and support is a way of thinking and doing things that sees the people using health and care services as equal partners in planning and developing the support they receive.

@GM_HSC / Oct 19
Buses are essential to Greater Manchester's vision for joined-up public transport but people are using them less. 🚌 @greatermcr thinks buses …

@GM_HSC / Oct 18
We are also supporting and enhancing the national NHS communications and marketing campaigns to #HelpUsHelpYou to "Stay well this winter" #devod…

@GM_HSC / Oct 18
We have successfully trialled new methods of assessing urgent and emergency calls from #NHS111 and 999 and we will provide local people with new…

@GM_HSC / Oct 18
Since last winter we have analysed ways to help ensure people can be discharged from hospital when they are well enough, local areas have learne…

@GM_HSC / Oct 18
We’re meeting with hospital trusts and colleagues from the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester today to agree our plan for urgent and emergency …

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