Trust news

The Government recently announced a 5.5% consolidated pay increase for all staff on Agenda for Change bandings and yesterday announced the inclusion of the addition of intermediate pay points for band 8a and above. This award will be backdated to 1 April 2024.

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is required by law to protect the public funds it administers. It may share information provided to it with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds, or where undertaking a public function, in order to prevent and detect fraud.

For teams that use Rio as their electronic notes system, a more accurate, updated report with improved usability is now available that lists the allergy status of all inpatients. At a glance, you will now be able to review an entire division or site relevant to your area of work.

From Monday, 19 August, controlled drugs and high risk medicines (eLearning), a three yearly training requirement, will be added to training records for certain roles as agreed by the Medicines Management Team and Learning Development.

As we come to terms with the tragic incident in Southport and the subsequent violence and disorder, the Trust has been made aware of social media posts on personal accounts.