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: Secure Care

    Women’s Forum: PROSPECT marks International Women’s Day

    4 March 2026

    Mersey Care and Elysium Healthcare (at Arbury Court) are celebrating International Women’s Day with a new forum starting on 11 March. Women in secure services supported through PROSPECT have been creating posters to share their experiences and demonstrate what good care looks like.

  • Category: Community Care

    Stay Strong. Get Vaccinated

    4 March 2026

    There is new guidance on encouraging families whose children have missed their vaccine to get vaccinated. It’s never too late to catch up.

  • Category: Trust news

    Support for colleagues affected by events in the Middle East

    4 March 2026

    We recognise that ongoing events in the Middle East may be distressing, and that some colleagues may be directly or indirectly affected.

  • 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: Mental Health 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.