Lots of partners are involved in transforming community mental health services in the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale. Key partners include our mental health staff, GPs and primary care colleagues, Rochdale and District Mind (opens in new window), Turning Point (opens in new window), people with lived experience, carers, and many others.

There are six primary care networks in the borough (opens in new window). Primary care networks are groups of GP practices working with mental and physical health services, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary, community and social enterpise services.

We're taking a phased approach to transforming services in the borough.  The following four primary care networks have gone live, meaning patients at these practices can benefit from the support of the borough's living well team:

  • Heywood primary care network: all GP practices in Heywood - August 2023
  • Pennines primary care network: all GP practices in Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, and Wardle - November 2023
  • Canalside primary care network: Castleton Health Centre, Kirkholt Medical Practice, Wellfield Health Centre, Dr Hamid’s Practice, Middleton Health Centre, Kingsway Medical Practice and The Hive Health Centre - May 2024
  • The bridge primary care network: Dr Bhima’s Surgery, The Dale Medical Practice, Dr Ghafoor & Abbasi, The Family Practice, Dr IK Babar and The Strand Medical​​​​ - July 2024

The remaining two primary care networks will go live later this year.

For more information about the transformation contact Michelle Casey, programme manager, at michellecasey@nhs.net

How to get mental health help

If you have mild to moderate issues such as low mood, anxiety, trouble sleeping, isolation or panic you can can self-refer to NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale talking therapies (opens in new window).

If you need more help please make an appointment with your GP in the first instance. 

If you're experiencing a mental health crisis you can contact our helpline.

If there's an immediate risk of danger to life, you should ring 999.