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: Mental Health Care

    Leadership arrangements update

    3 February 2025

    Whilst the Trust is in the process of reviewing the operational delivery structure, Donna Robinson will continue as the Acting Director of Operations and Lynn Hughes as the Acting Director of the Mental Health Care Division until 31 March 2025.

  • Category: Community Care

    New short term loan option launched for equipment

    3 February 2025

    Our Liverpool Community Equipment Service has launched a new feature which is now available on TCES, allowing prescribers to select a short term loan. This option should be selected for those patients with short term equipment needs and could include post-surgery aids such as walking frames, perching tools and raised toilet seats.

  • Category: Trust wide support services

    Health and safety hints and tips

    31 January 2025

    This month’s health and safety tips focus on the importance of parking in designated parking bays to avoid slips, trips and falls and information to consider when a colleague is off on long term sick and their building access.

  • Category: Mental Health Care

    Domestic abuse process - Mental Health Care Division

    31 January 2025

    From 1 February 2025, all Mental Health Care Division and Community Learning Disability staff must send completed MERIT/DASH forms and copy any MARAC referrals to domesticabuse@merseycare.nhs.uk

  • Safeguarding and pressure ulcers learning sessions

    31 January 2025

    Following the launch of the new prevention and management of pressure ulcers trust policy, there is an updated section on safeguarding considerations and to offer a clear process for staff a new procedure has been introduced which will involve the completion of a new safeguarding template on EMIS known as the Adult Safeguarding Decision Guide.