New providers for community health services in south Sefton

From 1 June, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (previously 5 Boroughs Partnership) will be the new providers of community services across south Sefton.

Building on the current work to improve the health and wellbeing of local people, the services transferring from Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust include the provision of blood testing, community matrons, district nursing, treatment rooms, foot care, intermediate care, adult diabetes and adult dietetics, IV therapy and community respiratory care.

North West Boroughs Healthcare will deliver a number of services including blood testing, community equipment – in partnership with Sefton Council – and Litherland Walk-in Centre. This is in addition to the borough’s children’s community health services which transferred to North West Boroughs Healthcare in April.

Mersey Care will deliver all other adult community health services within South Sefton.

Referral routes and contact details will remain the same and, aside from logos changing on appointment letters and buildings, people using the services should not see any changes. Staff from the current services will transfer to Mersey Care and North West Boroughs Healthcare.

Arrangements are being made for a stakeholder event which will take place on 21 June. This will be an opportunity to continue conversations about how we work together to further develop services. Further details and invitations will be sent out in due course.