Welcome to Secure and Specialist Learning Disability (SSpLD) division news

Here you will find all of the latest news around the SSpLD division, submitted by you. 

If you have any news you would like to share, please email the communications team with your story and pictures if available: communications@merseycare.nhs.uk 
 

Our stories

  • Divisional Director Appointed

    31 March 2025

    The new Divisional Director for Secure Services has been announced. Mark Latham will succeed to the post on the retirement of Steve Newton.

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  • Aspen Wood celebrates first birthday

    27 March 2025

    Our low secure site in Maghull opened to patients a year ago. Service users and staff enjoyed a special celebration.

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  • Learning Disabilities and Autism bulletin

    14 March 2025

    The latest Learning Disabilities and Autism bulletin is ready for you to read.

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  • Call to Secure Care Division staff – last chance to give your views on the new PREOM!

    13 February 2025

    As part of the Trust’s clinical outcomes programme, we have been working with colleagues across low and medium secure services on a new version of the PREOM (the patient outcome and experience measure that is used as part of CPA preparations in various secure division services) and development of supporting guidance. We are now engaging with staff to get their feedback on this.

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  • Learning Disabilities and Autism bulletin

    11 February 2025

    The latest Learning Disabilities and Autism bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/learning-disability-autism/2025/02/11-february-2025-2/

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