All Health and Wellbeing

Greater Manchester dedicates a week to HIV testing as part of its plan to end all new cases of HIV in a Generation.

Greater Manchester HIV Testing Week, which runs from the 25-30 November, reminds Greater Manchester residents of the ease and importance of testing, ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December. 

NHS Greater Manchester (NHSGM) launched its winter vaccination programme at the beginning of September. The programme was brought forward this year following the emergence of a new Covid variant.

All those who are eligible are being urged to get vaccinated against flu and Covid-19 as soon as possible for the best protection this winter.

The Department of Public Health is hosting a series of stakeholder engagement events in late November / early December to support the development of a mental wellbeing strategy. The strategy will focus on a public health and social determinants approach to the prevention of mental ill-health and the promotion of good mental health and wellbeing. It will work alongside the existing healthcare system approaches to treatment and support for mental ill-health problems and conditions.

The purpose of these events are:

The Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing Fund – Manchester Local Care Organisation (City Centre, Miles Platting, Moston and Newton Heath) is now open for applications from VCSE organisations based in Manchester.

The Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing Fund aims to make two awards of £13,800.