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In mind: Chief Executive Joe Rafferty talks about our new Southport and Formby services, our new website and extranet, where we are and more

The UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health has a theme this year of Nature and how connecting with the natural world can support good mental health. Across the country, people should be celebrating the mental health benefits of being around nature in their local community in a range of digital and creative ways.

Hartley Hospital shortlisted for top award by Design in Mental Health - shortlisted for service user engagement

A new integrated service for people in North Mersey, based at a newly refurbished Stoddart House, has opened following a joint project between Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (MCFT) and Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust (LUHFT).

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has been named as the new provider of community health services in Southport and Formby from 1 May 2021

In Mind: Chief Executive Joe Rafferty talks about population health management, behaviours, podcasts and more.

You’ll all be aware that last weekend marked the changing of the clocks and the countdown towards better weather ahead, or so we’d like. We’ve also marked the year since lockdown began and paid our respects to those who died or have been affected by the pandemic. The clocks have changed and restrictions have eased ever so slightly, but the way we work hasn’t so, as always, it’s important to remain vigilant. We don’t yet fully understand all the effects of COVID-19, on mind and body, directly and indirectly, but we’re learning to live in a world with the virus. Vaccination gives us the opportunity to see it as a disease that can be more readily managed in the community. Our take up of the vaccine as a Trust has been good and is now available to all of our staff. If everyone has it, we can see a way through to looking at what we can do next, to make things better.

High Sheriff praise for Mersey Care's 'great and valuable services to the community'

In Mind: Chief Executive Joe Rafferty talks about lockdown; one year on, a new model and service, pressure ulcer progress and more

This Trust-wide engagement event has been arranged to enable patients/service users, carers, staff and key stakeholders to influence the development of the Quality Account 2021/22.