Publish date: 16 November 2021
After the incident on Sunday involving Liverpool Women’s Hospital, we want to update staff:
- This matter continues to be addressed through the Trust’s incident management process led by Gold on Call (the Trust lead who takes command during a major operation or incident). This group continues to monitor the situation and coordinate our response and we will share information with staff as appropriate.
- All approaches by the media or the press, including through social media, must be referred to the communications team or during out of hours to the On Call system. Please do not comment or share information online. You can contact Communications
@merseycare.nhs.uk . If out of hours, please call switchboard on 0151 473 0303. - For staff that require any support with managing any Safeguarding or Prevent related concerns, please seek advice from your line manager, or contact the trust’s safeguarding duty lines below within normal working hours Monday to Friday:
Safeguarding Children’s Team - 0151 285 4660
Safeguarding Adults Team (Community Division) - 07717 576890
Safeguarding Adults (Local/Secure Division) - 0151 250 5203
Safeguarding (Mid Mersey Division) - 0151 244 3331 or 244 4588
Social Work Team (Secure Division) - 0151 473 2777
- If you are in need of support regarding this issue please do not hesitate to contact your line manager. If you require general wellbeing advice, please access our Staff Support service.
- All staff must remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to a manager immediately.
Thank you.
Steve Morgan
Associate Director of Nursing
Trust Emergency Planning Lead