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Patient Ligature Incidents Session with Dr Noir Thomas, 18 November 2024, 3.30pm-4.30pn, Zoom.
Deloitte Governor Focus Group, 20 November 2024, 3.30pm-4.30pm, V7, Prescot
- Trust membership and Governor FAQs
- NHS Providers Jargon Buster (explains some acronyms and terms used in the NHS)
- NHS Providers - ICS Jargon Buster
- Undersatnding NHS Jargon - NHS England
- Mersey Care abbreviations Glossary-updated Oct 2024 (explains some acronyms and terms used by Mersey Care)
- NHS Providers - System Working within the Integrated Care System (ICS) FAQs
- CQC Guidance for Council of Governors
- Governor Handbook April 2024
- Constitution
- Your Statutory Duties - a reference guide
- Your Statutory Duties - a reference guide - addendum Oct 2022
- Social Media Guide
- Mid Mersey Estates Booklet (details the services transferred from North West Boroughs NHS Foundation Trust on 1 June 2021)
- DBS Model Declaration Form A Guidance
NHS Providers produce and provide guidance and support documents for Governors relating to their duties. Click here to find out more.
Governor Induction Presentation Slides
- Presentation slides used during the Performance and Finance Session 11 January 2023
- Presentation slides used during the Quality of Services Session 25 January 2023
- Presentation slides used during the Mental Health Division Session 31 January 2023
- Presentation slides used during the Quality Prioirty: Zero Suicides update 22 March 2023
- Presentation slides used during Governor Trust Induction 15 November 2023
- Presentation slides used during the Staff Absenteesim Session 22 November 2023
- Presentation slides used during NHS Providers Governor Induction 28 November 2023
- Presentation slides used during Perfect Care Session 5 December 2023
- Presentation slides used during Community Care session 8 December 2023
- Presentation slides used during Operational Planning for 2024/2025 9 January 2024
- Presentation slides used during the Mental Health Division Session 10 January 2024
- Presentation slides used during the Secure Care Division Session 31 January 2024
- Presentation slides used during the Finance and Performance Session 8 February 2024
- Presentation slides used during the Safe Staffing Session 14 February 2024
- Presentation slides used during the ICB and Place Session 3 July 2024
- Presentation slides used during the Performance data session 12 September 2024
Recorded Governor Zoom Sessions
- Community Care Session 11 November 2022
- Performance and Finance Session 11 January 2023
- Quality of Services Session 25 January 2023
- Mental Health Care Division Session 31 January 2023
- Quality Priority:Zero Suicides 22 March 2023
- Mersey Care Research Ambitions 9 August 2023
- Staff Absenteeism 22 November 2023
- Perfect Care 5 December 2023
- Operational Planning for 2024/25 18 December 2023
- Mental Health Division Session 10 January 2024
- Secure Care Division Session 31 January 2024
- Finance and Performance Session 8 February 2024
- Intergrated Care System Session 3 July 2024
- Performance Data session 12 September 2024
- Patient Ligature Incident Session 18 November 2024
Useful Info
- Contact details and other useful links
- Quality Review Visit Information and Reports
- Mersey Care MH Beds
- Annual Reports of Council of Governors
Documentation
Governor Expenses
Click here to view previous meeting papers.
In accordance with the Trust’s Standards of Business Conduct Policy and as part of the NHS England guidance, all governors are asked to make an online ‘declaration of interest’ for any actual or potential conflicts of interest that they have through their associations outside their role as a governor, be it financial, professional, personal or indirect interests.
If you have no declarations to make, then a ‘nil declaration’ must be made.
Click here to access the ‘ESR’ system and sign in.
Any governors who have made declarations previously are asked to update their declarations annually on the system.
All staff governors should already be familiar with the process of making declarations as members of staff, however, please ensure that all your declarations are reviewed and relevant.
All governors must log into the ‘ESR’ system and make either a nil declaration or a declaration within 28 days of the conflict occurring.
Should you need assistance or guidance please email: declarations@merseycare.nhs.uk
Link to Council of Governors agendas and meeting papers
2016-2022 Council of Governors meeting papers
Link to NHS Providers guidance and support for the Governor role:
Guidance documents - NHS Providers
Link to the Council of Governors Election information
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/get-involved/governor-elections
Link to Council of Governors webpage on external website:
About the Council of Governors :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Link to view the Board of Directors agendas and papers:
Mersey Care Board of Director Meetings
Link to ‘ESR’ Conflict of Interest declaration website:
Link to become a Mersey Care member:
Link to view previous MC Magazines:
MC Magazine (merseycare.nhs.uk)
Link to Chief Executive’s Monthly Blog:
Chief Executive's Blog (Joe's Blog) :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Link to Mersey Care Annual Reports
Publications and Reports :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Link to Trust policies and procedures:
Policies and procedures :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Link to Mersey Care YouTube:
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - YouTube
Click here to view NHS Providers news and blogs