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Joe Rafferty
@JR_MerseyCare
Chief Executive at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Chair of Zero Suicide Alliance. Honorary Professor Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool
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http://www.merseycare.nhs.uk 26-04-2013 10:36:28
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Beat loneliness this #Loneliness AwarenessWeek π€
Having a #MentalHealth problem can increase your chance of feeling #Lonely and can negatively impact on your health.
To help cope with #Loneliness our animation has useful tips to support you π
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Fingers crossed for our Mental Health Care Division and NHS Informatics Merseyside at the #HSJDigitalAwards tonight π€π½
We were shortlisted for implementing what3words, which helps staff locate people in a #MentalHealh crisis who call our crisis helplines. Good luck ππ½
HSJ Awards
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Meet Tony and Rachel this #Volunteer ingWeek π
Tony, a #Volunteer in our #LearningDisability team and Rachel is a #LearningDisabilities #Nurse , have shared how #Volunteer s like Tony are vital to their service in our #MCMagazine .
Read their story β¬
bit.ly/MC-TeamTalk
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John, a #SocialWork apprentice studying a Bachelor of Science degree, didn't let his #Dyslexia diagnosis stop him π
With support from #MerseyCare and understanding his diagnosis he's embraced learning as an adult.
Read his story ππ½
bit.ly/mcmag-john
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Meet Sue this #VolunteersWeek π€
Sue's husband struggled with his #MentalHealth and volunteered at our Trust to help his recovery π
Sue joined to support him, 20 years later Sue is a gardening volunteer, using her expertise to help others π±
bit.ly/mc-sowing-seeds
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We're celebrating rising 11 places in the QS World Rankings 2025 to 165th! π
Read more: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/06/04/uniβ¦
Weβre so proud of you #TeamLivUni π
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Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers across Mersey Care NHS FT π³οΈβπ. ππ
Would you like to join them in making a difference to the care we deliver?π
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Happy #Volunteers Week π
A huge thank you to our incredible Mersey Care volunteers who make a massive difference in our communities and at our Trust π€
Find out more about joining our army of #Volunteers β¬
merseycare.nhs.uk/volunteering
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So proud to work along side this lady. Her passion and inspiration is contagious. We need more Amy's in nursing
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#ThankYou to everyone who took and shared our training last month π
In May, our training was taken a fantastic 17,623 times! We have 10 FREE online training courses. Find out more at π
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Mental health and maternity services need to keep increasing clinical staff, despite pressure on other services to squeeze numbers, say NHSE's Julian Kelly and Claire Murdoch
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Another cracker of a blog from Paul Corrigan CBE .
Very relevant to NHS policy and the election debate. Should be essential reading for policy people:
blog.pauldcorrigan.com/productivity-iβ¦
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'The NHS belongs to the people'
But if you don't have access to the internet, or English isn't your first language, you're effectively excluded from the consultation on the proposed refresh of the NHS Constitution. We at National Voices don't think that's right - and we're not alone.