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

  • World Immunisation Week: what’s on and how to get involved

    20 April 2026

    World Immunisation Week is taking place from the 24 to 30 April, shining a light on the vital role vaccines play in protecting health and saving lives.

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    Amendment to bank payroll

    11 May 2026

    Due to a clash with Weekly bank and Monthly substantive payroll, the bank payroll cutoff has been amended, to ensure a smooth payroll period.

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    International Nurses’ Day 2026: Message from Jenny Hurst

    11 May 2026

    Today, on International Nurses’ Day, we celebrate and thank our nurses for the extraordinary difference you make every day. This year’s theme, Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives, reflects what we see across our services: when nurses are supported, listened to, and enabled to use their skills and expertise, care is safer and outcomes are better.

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    Safeguarding Duty Hub – Here to support staff across Mersey Care

    11 May 2026

    Did you know the Safeguarding Duty Hub supports staff across the Trust with safeguarding advice, consultation, information sharing, and decision-making for both children and adults?

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    An update to terrorism threat levels

    11 May 2026

    The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has changed the UK national terrorism threat level from substantial to severe. This is a precautionary measure, based on the latest intelligence and reflects the national assessment of threat likelihood, rather than intelligence relating to any specific location, target, or timeframe.

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    The Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) Awards

    11 May 2026

    Nominations for the annual Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) Awards for England are now open and will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 31 May. The CAHPO Awards are a unique opportunity for allied health professionals (AHPs) working in England in health or social care to receive recognition for their personal contributions towards delivery of exceptional care for patients.