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February 12, 2018
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Category Archives: Branch News
February 4, 2018
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New Branch Name
In July 2017 the Manchester Community and Mental Health Branch merged with the Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health Branch. The name of the new Branch is ‘Greater Manchester Mental Health’. This new Branch has about 2500 members, most of … Continue reading
February 4, 2018
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Branch AGMs 2018
The Branch Annual General Meetings will be held: Tuesday 6th February, 5.30-8pm, at Stretford Leisure Centre Tuesday 13th February, 12-2pm, at Crabtree Room, Prestwich Hospital Wednesday 14th February, 12-1.30pm, at Victoria Square, Bolton Thursday 15th February, 6-9pm, at Friends Meeting … Continue reading
February 19, 2017
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Branch AGM 2017
The Branch AGM in 2017 will be held on Friday 24th March, at the Mechanics Institute, Princess Street, Manchester. There will be a buffet from 5.30pm; the meeting will start at 6.15pm. This will be followed by a Social (from … Continue reading
April 27, 2016
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Write to your GP in Manchester
If your GP practice is in Manchester (even if you are not a Manchester resident) please write to them asking if they know about the proposed service closures, what they think the impact will be on their patients, and whether … Continue reading
April 13, 2016
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Write to Manchester councillors and candidates for election 5th May 2016
The campaign has produced model letters for you to send to find out what councillors and candidates will do to fight for better mental health services and against the proposed closures. Feel free to adapt these letters. There are two … Continue reading
March 1, 2016
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Lobby MMHSCT Trust Board meeting, 31st March 2016
The Branch organised a lobby of the MMHSCT Trust Board meeting on 31st March 2016 outside Chorlton House. At this meeting MMHSCT announced that despite overwhelming support for all the services, it was going ahead with plans to close all … Continue reading
February 17, 2016
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Branch AGM 2016: 15th, 16th, 17th March 2016
The Branch AGMs will be held at three times at three venues, to enable as many members as possible to attend. Tuesday 15th March, 6pm for buffet, 6.30pm for start of meeting: Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS … Continue reading
February 17, 2016
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Response to MMHSCT Consultation on proposal to close frontline services
The branch has produced a response to the consultation, which you can view here: Consultation response
December 16, 2015
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Consultation on proposed cuts to 8 services
Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust and Manchester CCGs were told by the Health Scrutiny Committee to conduct a public consultation into the proposed closure of 8 frontline mental health services, plus the community rehabitation service in Crumpsall. The … Continue reading
December 16, 2015
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Stop cuts to mental health services
Campaign leaflet about the proposed cuts to 8 frontline mental health services, and what the branch is doing to fight these cuts. Click here for the leaflet: Stop cuts to frontline mh services nov 2015
October 24, 2015
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Sign the online petition
If you would like to sign our branch petition against cuts in mental health services, jobs and staff online, please click on this link: https://www.change.org/p/manchester-mental-health-and-social-care-trust-manchester-deserves-better-mental-health-services-there-must-be-no-cuts-in-services-jobs-or-staff?recruiter=45408890&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink
October 4, 2015
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Manchester Deserves Better Mental Health Services – public leaflet
Manchester Deserves Better MH Services – Public Leaflet Manchester Deserves Better Petition October 2015 Manchester Deserves Better Model letters and emails
July 3, 2015
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Information for Members in MMHSCT July 2015
Information for MMHSCT Members July 2015 click the link to read the Information sheet. If you work in MMHSCT and have not received this Information sheet – contact Ben Jackson, ben.jackson@mhsc.nhs.uk
March 15, 2015
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Proposed Branch Rules
The Branch Rules could not be discussed and agreed at the AGM, because it was not quorate. So the Branch continues to operate under UNISON’s national model rules (on which the proposed Branch Rules are based).