Welcome to Trust wide news 

Here, you will find all of the latest news around the Trust which applies to all staff. 

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

  • UKHSA Meningitis update

    17 March 2026

    You may have seen the media coverage regarding meningitis cases and the very sad deaths of students in the South East. We understand that such headlines can naturally cause concern. Please be reassured that incidents of this nature remain extremely rare, and the Trust continues to work closely with public health partners to monitor the situation.

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    Directors of Nursing, Medical Directors and Directors of Infection Prevention Control

    27 March 2026

    NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are continuing to work closely with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Directors of Public Health and wider system partners regarding the recent nationally reported MenB outbreak and the current NHSE North West position.

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    Temporary staffing: revised bank payroll deadlines and Easter Bank Holiday office hours

    27 March 2026

    Please be advised that the Temporary Staffing Office will operate reduced hours over the Easter Bank Holiday period.

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    Chaplain's Easter message

    27 March 2026

    This week our chaplaincy team want to wish a happy retirement to Chaplain Rosemary Taker, who leaves Mersey Care at the end of this month. Michael Crilly, Director of Social Health and Community Inclusion, thanked Rose at a special gathering of the whole team this week at Hollins Park. One of Rose’s colleagues, Rev Sara Doyle, shares a message for the Easter season.

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    Share your Mersey Care memories

    26 March 2026

    Your memories help tell the real story of Mersey Care — the moments that mattered, the teams you were part of, the places you worked, and the experiences that made a difference. If you’d like to contribute, please email communication@merseycare.nhs.uk

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    Sexual Misconduct at Work policy launch

    26 March 2026

    Our new Sexual Misconduct at Work policy sets out our zero tolerance approach to all forms of sexual misconduct in the workplace.