Diogo Dalot has picked his moments for assists this season. The first teed up Alejandro Garnacho for the goal of the season and the second invited Scott McTominay to resume his matchwinner mode.
24.01.2024 - 08:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust (GMMH) has been slammed by city leaders for not making enough progress, nor fast enough, around 16 months on from allegations of abuse of patients and ‘disgusting’ behaviour of staff. But senior figures at the troubled NHS trust say they have been struggling to recruit for the top posts in the organisation.
Today, January 23, mental health trust bosses were brought before Manchester City Council in one of a series of meetings monitoring the beleaguered organisation’s progress. The meetings began to scrutinise GMMH’s improvement plan following the revelations of last year’s Panorama programme.
The documentary uncovered scenes of harrowing treatment of inpatients at the trust’s Edenfield Centre. Yet more serious failings have been reported by the Manchester Evening News both before and after the episode’s airing – with young people dying on mental health wards, followed by admissions medical notes were doctored; staff in racism rows; and more than half of Manchester mental health patients not being read their rights being among the other headlines in the last year.
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Following the Panorama allegations, GMMH was the subject of numerous investigations into its lacking leadership, severe short staffing and closed culture with little transparency and communication towards those working in using mental health services. But it has come under fire before for not demonstrating the necessary progress.
Back in May 2023, the council’s executive member for healthy Manchester and adult social care, Thomas Robinson, criticised the trust for not making nearly enough progress nor quickly enough - despite help being
Diogo Dalot has picked his moments for assists this season. The first teed up Alejandro Garnacho for the goal of the season and the second invited Scott McTominay to resume his matchwinner mode.
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