Governors :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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(Promotional event) Kirkby Walk In Centre, 9 April 2025, 10am-2pm, St Chad's Clinic, L32 8RE

(Promotional event) World Mental Health Week, 14 May 2025, 10am-2pm, The Life Rooms, Walton, L9 2AF

(Promotional event) World Mental Health Week, 15 May 2025, 10am-2pm, The Life Rooms, Southport, PR8 1NW

Trust Engagement Strategy Session, 20 May 2025, 2-3.30pm, V7, Prescot

(Promotional event) Carers Cafe, 3 June 2025, 1-3pm, The Brain Charity, Norton street, L3 8LR

Trust Induction for new Governors, 4 June 2025, 2-3.30pm, V7, Prescot

(Promotional event) Secure Services- Carer Event, 9 June 2025, 10.30am-3pm, Liverpool Holiday Inn, L1 1NQ

NHS Providers Core Skills Session, 10 June 2025, 9.30-4pm, V7, Prescot

(Promotional event) Litherland Walk in Centre, 12 June 2025, 10am-1pm, Litherland Treatment Centre, Hatton Hill Road, Sefton, L21 9JN

Finance and Performance, 18 June 2025, 1.30-3pm, Via Teams

(Promotional event) Strand By Me (CVS), 19 June 2025, 11am-3pm, 47 Medway Strand Shopping Centre, Bootle, L20 4SR

Community Care, 26 June 2025, 10.30-12pm, Via Teams

Mental Health Care, 9 July 2025, 10.30-12pm, Via Teams

(Promotional event) Disability Awareness Day, 13 July 2025, 10am-4.30pm, Walton Hall Gardens, Warrington, WA4 6SN

Secure Care, 17 July 2025, 1.30-3pm, Via Teams

Perfect Care, 23 July 2025, 1.30-3pm, Via Teams

(Promotional event) Liverpool Media Academy Freshers Week, 17 September 2025, time TBC, Metquarter Shopping Centre, L1 6DA

AGM, 25 September 2025, 11am-3pm, Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road, L9 5AS

(Promotional event) Edge Hill Freshers Week, TBC

(Promotional event) John Moores Freshers Week, TBC

(Promotional event) Hope University Freshers Week, TBC

(Promotional event) Bootle Life Rooms, TBC

(Promotional event) Belle Vale Life Rooms, TBC

Click here for meeting dates for 2024/25

Trust membership and Governor FAQ s
Meeting Etiquette
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 October 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

Recorded Governor Zoom Sessions

Useful Info

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

Click here https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/about-us/publications-and-reports/executive-performance-report

Click here https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/about-us/publications-and-reports-1/board-committee-meeting-minutes

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