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

  • Category: Community Care

    County Lines Event 2026

    6 February 2026

    On Thursday, 29 January Liverpool School Health team took part in a County Lines event held by Merseyside Police. 100 young people aged 11-13 from schools across Liverpool and Sefton took part in a county lines awareness day aimed at helping young people understand the dangers of drugs and criminal exploitation.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    NHS launches campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault referral centres (SARCs)

    6 February 2026

    The NHS is raising awareness of SARCs – a specialist service that offers free care and support to anyone who’s been raped or sexually assaulted at any time in their life. They are available to call for an appointment 24/7 across England, however, many rape and sexual assault survivors do not know where to go or who to turn to for help.

  • Category: Secure Care

    Pop goes Hodder Ward

    6 February 2026

    Service users on our low secure learning disability ward have been working with their OTs to create pictures in the style of a well known pop artist.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Next week is National Apprenticeship Week: join our free webinars

    5 February 2026

    Join a series of free webinars designed to showcase the benefits of apprenticeships. Highlights include a must-attend session for managers, focusing on best practices for supporting apprentices in non-clinical roles.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Ramadan 2026

    5 February 2026

    Ramadan begins on 18 February and ends on or around 19 March with the festival of Eid–ul-Fitr (the precise dates will vary depending upon location).