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

    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: Trust wide support services

    Community Health Services Contract for West Lancashire

    17 March 2026

    Mersey Care has been sub-contracted to deliver specialist community services across West Lancashire in partnership with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL) following a competitive tendering process by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    V7 Reception Door (updated)

    17 March 2026

    Work is continuing at the V7 building to replace the existing revolving reception door to improve accessibility and access, and to upgrade the door control system. The side door and rear car park doors remain operational.

  • Category: Trust news

    Possible Immunology results delay

    17 March 2026

    Due to current staffing levels within the Immunology Laboratory, there may be delays in the reporting of results across most tests.

  • Category: Community Care

    HPV Vaccine information webinar – 24 March at 7pm

    17 March 2026

    Our Mersey Care School Aged Immunisation Team is inviting parents and carers to a short online information session about the HPV vaccine, which is offered to all young people in Year 8.