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: Secure Care

    Mind mental health professionals survey

    19 March 2026

    The charity Mind wants to hear from people working in mental health services in England or Wales in the NHS or elsewhere. Staff are asked to share their views and support this new survey.

  • Category: Secure Care

    Aspen Wood celebrates two years

    19 March 2026

    Two years ago this month, our low secure learning disability unit opened to patients on the Maghull Health Park. And so to mark the occasion, Aspen Wood leads threw a party.

  • Category: Secure Care

    PROSPECT: Women patients’ forum opens

    17 March 2026

    Timed to follow International Womens Day this month, female patients from across secure services came together for the first meeting of Women’s Forum. It’s a new innovation, part of our PROSPECT provider partnership, and a space intentionally designed to be co-produced, collaborative and service user led.

  • Category: Secure Care

    Women’s Forum: PROSPECT marks International Women’s Day

    4 March 2026

    Mersey Care and Elysium Healthcare (at Arbury Court) are celebrating International Women’s Day with a new forum starting on 11 March. Women in secure services supported through PROSPECT have been creating posters to share their experiences and demonstrate what good care looks like.

  • Category: Secure Care

    Congratulations to Jonathan Richardson – shortlisted for Student Nursing Associate of the Year

    25 February 2026

    Secure care student nursing associate Jonathan Richardson has been shortlisted for Student Nursing Associate of the Year at the 2026 Student Nursing Times Awards.