Welcome to Trust wide news 

Here, you will find all of the latest news around the Trust which applies to all staff. 

If you have any news you would like to share, please email the communications team with your story and pictures if available: communications@merseycare.nhs.uk

  • Category: Trust news

    Be aware of scam phone calls

    6 February 2025

    There have been increased reports of scam phone call to patients within Cheshire and Merseyside, with the phone number pretending to be from their GP Practice.

  • Category: Community Care

    Huyton Hey Road temporary car park closure

    6 February 2025

    Knowsley MBC will be undertaking carriageway repairs on Huyton Hey Road, from Friday, 14 February at 8pm to Monday, 24 February at 5pm. Please note the car park will be closed for the duration.

  • Category: Trust news

    Super Bodies – what to do when your child has a common illness

    4 February 2025

    NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ‘Super Bodies’ campaign shares guidance for parents and carers on the simple things they can do to treat these common ailments at home, as well as helping them to spot the signs of a more serious illness, and when and where to go for medical help.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    New campaign to raise awareness of 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line

    4 February 2025

    The government has launched a campaign to raise awareness of a 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, designed to reach the survivors still suffering in silence.

  • Category: Community Care

    Congratulations on celebrating 42 years of nursing in the NHS Elaine McCormick!

    4 February 2025

    Elaine started her career on 7 February 1983 as an auxillary nurse on a care of the elderly ward at the Royal. She spent the first 22 years of her career working in secondary care, before making the move into community services, and as she says "the rest is history".