Trust news

Our Mental Health Support Team in Warrington joined their local ‘Hope 100’ event which brought the local community together to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.

Sefton-based health and wellbeing partnership, Living Well Sefton, are offering free blood pressure checks in Bootle this September. These simple, drop-in sessions are a quick and convenient way to monitor your blood pressure in a more casual setting — often the first step in preventing more serious health problems; such as heart disease or stroke.

Mersey Care is delighted to be invited to take part in the next steps of this project, exploring how poetry can support connection and give voice to the unspoken, especially around themes of loss and healing following the death or loss of a baby or child.

This Sexual Health Week, we’re encouraging staff to support young people in accessing clear, inclusive, and non-judgmental information about sexual health. Our School Health Portal offers resources on contraception, consent, LGBTQ+ support, online safety, and STI prevention.

The Autism Spectrum Condition Health Facilitation Team hosted the Beyond Spectrum, Women’s Health Event at Willis House. The event focused on supporting the physical health and emotional wellbeing of autistic women - who are statistically more likely to experience a range of health challenges compared to both non-autistic women and autistic men.