🗣️ Almost two thirds of people in destitution live with a chronic health condition or disability. Cutting people’s eligibility for benefits won't help.

The PM's speech was an irresponsible war of words on people who already aren’t getting enough support.
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Nice work Rachel 💙🙏🏽 and comms colleagues

No matter where you live is recommended taking 20mins out for your day to complete the Zero Suicide Alliance E-Learning and learn some lifesaving skills.

Thank you so much Paul.

Excited to share that #AspenWood has been shortlisted for five DIMH_event #Awards 🏆

It's great to be recognised again this year with the newest hospital in the #NHS , well done to all involved 👏🏽

designinmentalhealth.com/awards-shortli…

Joe Rafferty Elaine Darbyshire 💙🌈 VINCI Building UK Safehinge Primera

Thank you Arun 💙

Interested in learning more about suicide and suicide risk?

Our #SuicideData map shares data around over 100 indicators related to suicide incidence, suicide risk and mental health and wellbeing in #England .

zsabenchmarking.co.uk/maps

Thanks Steven Weeks

Similarly and thanks Prof Colin Scales

Been a pleasure Iris Benson MBE 🌻🌻 - learned a lot from you!

Thank you Andy Cowper

Bipolar carries a big financial penalty for those living with it. Our community estimated they lost out on an average of £100k of unrealised earnings.

Today’s figures on workforce absence and long-term sickness are a reminder that 🇬🇧 underlying poor health is costing us a fortune and is bankrupting our finances.

It’s time to pivot to prevention and reduce the burden disease.

#healthnation

ons.gov.uk/employmentandl…

Thanks Dave West

Join us this Thursday, 18 April for our public and patient engagement meeting in #StHelens 💙

Share your experiences of our services, learn about improvement plans, and get updates on #Carers , #MentalHealth pathways, and research.

merseycare.nhs.uk/events

Healthwatch StHelens

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, if passed, will prevent thousands of people being disabled or dying prematurely.

Tobacco addicts people at a young age, taking their choices away and then killing them.

The 4 UK CMOs support creating a smokefree generation.

Have you seen The Life Rooms Living Library initiative featured in the latest Mersey Care NHS FT 🏳️‍🌈 magazine? 👀

Thanks Ruby Wax for supporting Mersey Care NHS FT 🏳️‍🌈 and Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre desire to improve care through translation of bio/psycho/social innovation at pace.

Well done to Mersey Care NHS FT 🏳️‍🌈 colleagues who have worked so hard to coordinate aspects of care within and between organisations. Thank you all

Our winter plan has been a big success 👏🏽

A review of data up to the end of March 2024 shows we have saved over 57,000 protentional bed days. This was more than originally planned during the busy winter period 💙

Visit - merseycare.nhs.uk/winter-plan

Joe Rafferty NHS North West NHS Cheshire and Merseyside