Publish date: 4 June 2026

Congratulations to Georgina Byrne-Watts, Anastasija Podkujko and Nina Townson - all members of The Life Rooms Research Team - who have had their paper published in the BMC. 

The article explores the impact of digitally connecting Mersey Care's clinical teams to  The Life Rooms for social support.

Georgina says, "Mersey Care was the first NHS Trust to achieve interoperability between our clinical EPR and social prescribing systems.

"Our Research Team’s article highlights just how groundbreaking this innovation has been, demonstrating benefits for secondary mental health services, enabling clinicians to address patients’ social needs with greater confidence and efficiency, while also providing a more comprehensive picture of their patients’ care."