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

    Praise for Secure's Physical Health Team

    25 July 2025

    Centre for Perfect Care leads are thanking the Physical Health Team in Secure Care Division who have seen a massive boost to their National Early Warning (NEWS2) compliance score.

  • Category: Secure Care

    Creativity takes centre stage at The Life Rooms Secure

    24 July 2025

    This summer’s Showcase event at Ashworth Hospital celebrated patient creativity through music, poetry, visual arts and performance, offering powerful insight into lived experience and recovery. From grunge guitar solos to heartfelt poems and vibrant tie-dye creations, each moment highlighted the therapeutic impact of creative expression in secure mental health settings.

  • Category: Secure Care

    Tie-dye session one of the patients highlights in a busy year at The Life Rooms Secure

    23 July 2025

    Over the past year, The Life Rooms Secure team at Ashworth Hospital has delivered more than 28,000 sessions supporting patient wellbeing through creative, therapeutic activities. From daily art and music groups to colourful tie-dye workshops and powerful performance showcases, the service is helping patients build confidence and connection.

  • Category: Secure Care

    Congratulations Halton Community Learning Disability Team

    18 July 2025

    Congratulations Halton Community Learning Disability Team Very well done indeed to our colleagues in Secure Division’s Halton team at the Bridges (pictured). They have now received five consecutive “Good Plus” awards in the QRV assessment.

  • Category: Secure Care

    NHSE lead praises staff at Ashworth and Knowsley

    10 June 2025

    This week NHS England’s National Medical Director for Mental Health and Neurodiversity toured two of our facilities and came away inspired and impressed by the work of our staff.