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

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Calling all apprentices – share your story!

    5 January 2026

    We know how valuable apprenticeships can be – and now we’d love your support to inspire others across Mersey Care. If you’ve had a positive experience as an apprentice, please help us to showcase the benefits and encourage more colleagues to get involved.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Thank you for an incredible year from Mersey Cares

    2 January 2026

    A recap of notable achievements from 2025 and a heartfelt thank you for your continued support to Mersey Cares NHS Charity.

  • Category: Community Care

    Riverside District Nurses' Christmas Day deliveries

    31 December 2025

    This Christmas Day, Riverside District Nurses went above and beyond for some of their most vulnerable patients.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    New Year Chaplain's Message

    31 December 2025

    Our Trust has chaplains who support service users, carers, and staff, working with people of all faiths and none. Each year, two of them share a seasonal message, and as we begin 2026, we hear a New Year greeting from Chaplain Jean.

  • Category: Trust news

    Update on Suicide Safety Assessment Training

    29 December 2025

    In April 2025, NHS England published new guidelines titled "Staying safe from suicide." These guidelines introduce a significant shift in how the needs of service users and patients are assessed. The main change is moving away from traditional risk assessments (which rate risk as high, medium, or low) to a focus on safety assessments conversations to understand what makes them unsafe and what we can do to improve their safety.