We have relaunched our anti-racism perfect care goal. Mersey Care has zero acceptance of racism, discrimination, and unacceptable behaviours from and toward our workforce and our patients, service users, carers and families.

We are reaffirming our commitment to actively oppose racism and acknowledge that we have previously not done enough. We are committed that we will do things differently from now on.

The core principles of our new anti-racism plan are:

  • support
  • education
  • challenge

Within a restorative, just, and learning culture we will hold ourselves and each other to account for being actively anti-racist. This approach allows us to unapologetically and purposefully identify, discuss and challenge racism.   

Click the video link below to watch our launch event

This is an active message and we will continue to provide resources for you to access to support your own exploration on becoming anti-racist.

We welcome and encourage you to explore your own reflections on this important agenda and see how you too can become actively anti-racist. See our additional information link for the slides presented at the launch event, and a series of prompt questions to support your reflections.  

Useful documents

Listen to Joe share his own reflections on racism and experiences of discrimination. Joe talks to the importance of personal and professional accountability; the need to reflect and consider ways in which we can be actively anti-racist every day.

“Lets put our shoulders behind this… and focus on what we need to do”

Listen to Amanda Oates reflect on what anti-racism means to her on a personal, professional, and organisational level.  Amanda expects all colleagues not to be racist but asks us to build on civility and respect, calling racism out in a supportive way through adopting a restorative, just and learning culture approach.

In this video our Medical Director Dr Noir Thomas discuss how we must actively make processes fairer to open opportunities for those affected by racism and discrimination. Dr Thomas also shares his reflections as a professional and as an individual.

In this film, Deputy Chief Executive, Trish Bennett discuss her behaviours and values as a leader, a team member and as a nurse when reflecting on our anti-racism perfect care goal.