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

  • Launching today, NHS People Pulse

    10 July 2025

    The People Pulse survey is open from 10 to 25 July 2025 and takes only 5 minutes to complete.

  • Austen Ward's cultural themed week

    14 July 2025

    Austen Ward has introduced monthly cultural themed weeks.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Staff carers network launch

    14 July 2025

    During national Carers week on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, we held the launch of our new Staff Carers Network which was attended by colleagues from across the Trust. Following the success of this, it has been decided that the Staff Carers Network will meet monthly. The next meeting will be on Monday, 28 July 2025, from 1.00 to 2.30pm on MS Teams

  • Category: Trust news

    Learning Disability Awareness and Reasonable Adjustment Training

    14 July 2025

    The trust is pleased to announce the launch of its Learning Disability awareness and reasonable adjustments training. The 3-hour session will provide an introduction to learning disability, health inequalities, and practical reasonable adjustments to supporting and promoting access to services.

  • Category: Trust news

    Increased capacity for urgent dental appointments

    14 July 2025

    In February 2025, the government announced a commitment to provide an additional 700,000 of new dental appointments for urgent and unplanned care, supported by some additional funding. These appointments have been made available through the delivery of additional dental sessions (for urgent/unscheduled dental appointments) at 124 local dental practices across Cheshire and Merseyside.

  • Category: Trust news

    Southport: one year on

    14 July 2025

    On Tuesday, 29 July at 3pm a three minute silence will be held to honour the lives of Alice, Bebe and Elsie. In respect of this deeply personal time, Sefton Council have asked that no floral tributes are laid at Hart Street or at school settings and encourage people to consider donating to local worthwhile causes.