Community Care news

We are sadden to share that Debbie Simon, tissue viability nurse specialist Knowsley, has passed away after being unwell. Deb worked in the NHS for over 40 years and across lots of teams in Knowsley, she will be sadly missed.

Mersey Care’s Mental Health Support Team has received enthusiastic feedback on their animations from young people while engaging with Halton school councils. They loved the short films, both from the patient story perspective and the animation style itself.

Our  24 hour CAMHS Response Team is for young people up to the age of 18 experiencing a mental health crisis requiring an emergency assessment. As part of the Trust’s children and young people’s crisis transformation plans, the team have now launched phase two (as of 31 October 2023).

Carol-Anne is a CAMHS Nurse Consultant in our Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services. This November Carol-Anne celebrates 40 years’ service - congratulations Carol-Anne!

Our Allerton and Aigburth District Nurse Team  provided a Christmas Surprise for one of our patients with a palliative care diagnosis. They celebrated Christmas Day earlier this month due to the uncertainty of her diagnosis.