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

  • New Ambulance Delay Medical Advice Line

    13 February 2026

    A new Ambulance Delay Medical Advice Line is going to be piloted to support staff when NWAS delays impact patient safety. The advice line is Trust-wide and aims to provide staff with clinical oversight to ensure safe, timely and coordinated care. The pilot will run from 16 February to 28 March 2026. Operational hours will be Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Important updates from our Estates Planning Team

    2 March 2026

    Important updates from our Estates Planning Team regarding booking system rollout and requesting moves, changes and new premises.

  • Category: Community Care

    Perinatal Awareness Training Session

    2 March 2026

    There are new dates for the Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Training for Urgent Care Services in Cheshire and Mersey: These sessions are for anyone working in Urgent Mental Health Care Services (e.g. Crisis Line, First Response, Home Treatment, Liaison Psychiatry, etc) in Cheshire, Knowsley, Halton, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington and Wirral.

  • Category: Trust news

    International Nurses’ Day 2026

    2 March 2026

    Ahead of International Nurses’ Day on 12 May, our celebration will be held on Friday, 8 May at Aintree Racecourse.

  • Category: Community Care

    Delays in Immunology Allergy results - Analyser now fully operational

    2 March 2026

    We are sending our apologies for the delays to allergy results throughout February. These were caused by intermittent analyser faults. The analyser is now fully operational, and our recovery plan is underway. We expect to clear the backlog within the next week.

  • Category: Trust news

    New housing and NHS pilot links home and health to tackle inequalities

    2 March 2026

    Innovative work is continuing with Mersey Care Integrated Care Teams and Prima Housing through the Healthy @ Home pilot. This partnership brings health and housing together to support tenants to stay well in their own homes.