Trust news

Following the success of the Trust project, Improving Engagement with Multi Ethnic Carers delivered in partnership with Local Solutions Carer Centre (Liverpool), our Community Inclusion Team is excited to announce a new training opportunity: Carer Cultural Awareness (Train the Trainer). See full details here

Have you experienced racism in the workplace? We would like to hear about your experience of support following racial incidents to help develop a discrimination support tool. If you feel comfortable sharing your experience, please complete our anonymous questionnaire You can also provide your details to participate in an online focus group, for more information, please email destiny.kumari@merseycare.nhs.uk. Your voice is important, we really appreciate your engagement in this work.

Our Finance and Procurement Department have been shortlisted for the national HMFA Diversity and Inclusion Award for their work and partnering with the Down’s Syndrome Association’s WorkFit programme to create a supported employment opportunity. This initiative, unique among NHS finance teams, involved adapting recruitment, induction, and support processes to ensure success and staff wellbeing.

On Friday 7 November 2025, NHS Informatics Merseyside’s Cyber and IT Security Team welcomed Phil Huggins, Director for Cyber Policy and National Chief Information Security Officer for Health and Care. The visit followed the team’s success earlier this year at the 2025 National Cyber Associates Network (CAN) Awards, where they were named Cyber Team of the Year. Phil’s visit provided an opportunity to celebrate these achievements and learn more about the team’s ongoing work to strengthen cyber resilience and IT security.

Our Infection Prevention and Control team doesn’t want to be the Ebenezer Scrooge of Christmas. The team offers support and guidance to help keep our patients, service users, and our staff safe.