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: Mental Health Care

    Allocate SafeCare

    2 March 2026

    The Trust will be rolling out Allocate SafeCare across our inpatient units to support care delivery, with a launch event held on 3 February at the early adopter site of Clock View hospital.

  • Category: Trust news

    Amendment to bank payroll deadline 2026 to 2027

    2 March 2026

    Due to bank holidays throughout the year and occasions where Bank and Monthly payroll periods overlap, the payroll deadline for Bank shifts has been amended to ensure a smooth payroll process.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Ongoing Issues with the completion of Counter Fraud eLearning accessible via ESR

    2 March 2026

    We are currently experiencing ongoing technical issues affecting some colleagues’ ability to complete the Counter Fraud eLearning module on the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.

  • Category: Community Care

    New study shows powerful results for women after birth trauma

    27 February 2026

    A paper by Katie Fox, Rebecca Griffiths Harte, Allison Pilling and Rebecca Hunter from our Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS) shows our trauma focused MMHS group significantly reduces psychological distress and birth related PTSD symptoms. The evaluation was published in the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology on 26 February 2026.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Skydive for Mersey Cares this Mental Health Awareness Week

    27 February 2026

    This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re inviting colleagues from across the Trust to take on an unforgettable challenge — and support our services in a truly spectacular way