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  • Last week, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority published their plans for the Investment Zone and the projects seeking funds. Mersey Care has bid for funding to redevelop the former HMP Kennet site at Maghull Health Park as an international centre of excellence for mental health.

  • The Government is currently in the process of developing a new plan for mental health and wellbeing.

  • The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) team have been busy updating key documentation around MCA and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

  • Help support Cheshire and Merseyside Children and Young People's Mental Health Plan by sharing your thoughts.

  • We have teamed up with The Lions Barber Collective to run a free hairdressing and mental health event on Thursday 28 March between 8:30am and 1pm at The Blue Base in Walton.

  • An appreciative enquiry has been carried out by the Innovation Agency into the effectiveness of digital technology being used for remote consultation, digital intervention and remote monitoring in mental health.

  • This week, the nominees were announced for the prestigious Design in Mental Health Awards. We are in the running in five categories.

  • Pregnancy and the first two years after having a baby is a really important time for the mental health of parents as you are more vulnerable to mental health challenges. As part of routine care through the NHS, the professionals you see should be asking about your emotional wellbeing as well as your physical health. However mental health is not always an easy thing to talk about, for the professional or the person using the service. Cheshire and Merseyside NHS want to understand what has been good about these conversations during your experiences, and what you think could be done to improve these conversations for other families.  

  • Our newly formed Mental Health Liaison Team based at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) recently presented at their Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) assessment day, on how data analytics were used to develop the team (and improve it further).

  • Anyone contacting Occupational Health needs to make sure you’re contacting the correct team.