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

  • UKHSA Meningitis update

    17 March 2026

    You may have seen the media coverage regarding meningitis cases and the very sad deaths of students in the South East. We understand that such headlines can naturally cause concern. Please be reassured that incidents of this nature remain extremely rare, and the Trust continues to work closely with public health partners to monitor the situation.

  • Category: Community Care

    Improving our Lower Leg Pathway

    10 April 2026

    From 13 April 2026, the previous Well Leg Service will be replaced with a clearer, more proactive discharge and prevention process.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    RAF Cadets meet with Children in Care team in Liverpool to deliver Easter treats

    10 April 2026

    Members of the 7F (1st City of Liverpool) Squadron Royal Air Force Cadets met with Children in Care nurses at Norris Green to deliver chocolate eggs, treats and gifts collected in support of Mersey Cares’ Easter Egg Appeal.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Congratulations to Katie and Robert for completing the Liverpool Half!

    10 April 2026

    On a blustery Sunday in March, Mersey Care consultant Clinical Psychologist, Katie Pownell and Commissioning Case Manager working in the PROSPECT LPC Team, Robert Kelly, took part in one of Liverpool’s most famous road races - the Liverpool Half Marathon.

  • Category: Trust news

    NHS People Pulse – your voice counts

    10 April 2026

    The NHS People Pulse survey is now open and takes just 5 minutes to complete. It runs from 9 to 24 April and helps us understand what’s working well and what needs to improve.

  • Category: Community Care

    Temporary change to X-ray services at Kirkby UTC

    9 April 2026

    The removal of the current X-ray equipment will begin following the closure of the service on Friday 17 April.