We believe that mental health and wellbeing matters

About the Trust

The Trust is a statutory public body, which became an NHS Foundation Trust (public benefit corporation under Section 35 of the National Health Service Act) on 1 February 2008. It is part of the National Health Service, registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of inpatient and community-based mental health care services to people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, city of Salford, Trafford and Wigan and a wide range of specialist mental health and addiction services across Greater Manchester and beyond. We are one of the largest specialist Mental Health Trusts in England, employing around 7,000 members of staff delivering services from 122 locations including hospital sites, community facilities and in prisons. We are also the most research-active Mental Health Trust in the country. Promoting parity of esteem for mental health with physical health, we are shifting our focus to prevention, early intervention, and resilience in our communities, to deliver a sustainable and integrated mental health system through collaboratively working with our partners across Greater Manchester.

The Trust’s performance is scrutinised by the Foundation Trust regulator, NHS Improvement, and the Care Quality Commission.