The bulk of the Mental Health Act 2007, amending the Mental Health Act 1983, comes into effect on the 3rd of November 2008.
For more information about the Mental Health Act click here
The Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service provides support top people with mental health issues. Advocacy is about having somebody to help you be heard, it is about having a greater say in decisions being made about you and your care and treatment.
An advocate:
Is there for you and nobody else
Helps you get information you need to make decisions
Speaks up for you and only says what you want to say
Helps you get your views over to others
For more information about Independent Mental Health Advocates click here
The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service for Oldham Council and NHS Oldham is delivered by Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind.
For more information about Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind click here
If you need the support of an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) you may self-refer or can be referred by anyone working with you. For more information:
Telephone: 0161 620 0123
Fax: 0844 5560690
E-mail: oldham@tgmind.co.uk
Address: Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind, The Lodge, 6 Hunters Lane, Oldham, OL1 1QU