Due to an incident in Southport today, our Emergency Departments at both Southport and Ormskirk hospitals are currently very busy. All other appointments and services are running as normal. Thank you for your continued support at this time.

Sending love and prayers to those impacted by the horrendous incident at Southport today. I am holding my daughter tight this evening. If you feel helpless, and want to help - Give blood - blood.co.uk/the-donation-p… Donate to NWAA - donate.nwairambulance.org.uk

One week on from the devastating events in our community, our thoughts remain with all those affected. We’re all here for each other. 🩷 #SouthportTogether

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There has been remarkable progress made by digital nurses and midwives over the last few years - So delighted the Nursing Times are holding their first in person event dedicated to talking about Digital Nursing, and I'll be speaking! Find out more: digitalnursing.nursingtimes.net/2024/en/page/h…

Congratulations to our lovely Andrew Barnes on your permanent promotion to Digital Training Team Manager 🍾 Mersey & West Lancs Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Missed it? Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to move “from an analogue to a digital NHS”, following the publication of Lord Ara Darzi’s review into the state of the NHS in England. Full story 👉 ow.ly/PXxw50TlETk

Got there in the end! Patience is a virtue #OasisLive25 🪇

So honoured that my team have been shortlisted for Partnership of the Year at the HTN Health Tech News Awards 2024 for our collaboration between the Digital Nursing Team and our HCA Academy and Preceptorship Programme! Mersey & West Lancs Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust htn.co.uk/htn-awards-202…

We are now LIVE with Netcall Patient Portal at Mersey & West Lancs Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in our first Pilot area - Gynaecology at Southport Hospital. The Patient Portal will give our patients easy access to their upcoming hospital appointments & appointment letters in phase 1 💙 #ImprovingPatientExperience

Congratulations to Suzanne Hogan, Access Manager, who is our MWL Digital Champion for the month of September! Suzanne was nominated for her excellent support of the Go Live of the Patient Portal system ⭐️

Our Whiston UEC & AKI Pharmacist Jack & Resident doctor Hari working together to maximise benefit of Bring Your Own Medicines #BYOM campaign. We have also piloted ‘runners’ between ED & AMU to reduce meds transfer delays - Reducing waste & Going Green Mersey & West Lancs Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust #ACMW2024

Hey! If you’d like to join my team at a really exciting time for digital transformation at Mersey & West Lancs Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust we are looking for an IT Project Co-Ordinator - jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Digital inclusion is more important than ever. Colleagues will be at Huyton Library on 16 October to help people set up their NHS app and find out more about online prescriptions, booking appointments & checking medical records. yourlibrary.knowsley.gov.uk/event/knowsley… #Knowsley

Shared with permission. My daughter’s best friend, aged 10, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last week. Today on stage performing musical theatre - I’m able to monitor her BGs on my phone as her dance chaperone. This is why I chose to work in Digital - tech saves lives Diabetes UK

Making sure that England's EPRs are "useful, usable, and used" A few thoughts on how to make a useable digital system in healthcare. Have a read (and EPR users in England, make sure to complete the national survey and have your say!) linkedin.com/pulse/making-e…

Attention nurses & midwives with digital clinical safety responsibilities - NHS England wants your input to update the digital clinical standards DCB0129 & DCB0160. Find out how to get involved in a focus group: digital.nhs.uk/data-and-infor…

Incredibly proud to share that Mersey & West Lancs Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have been shortlisted for a #hsjdigitalaward in the category of improving out of hospital care through digital for our Frailty Virtual Award ✨

Very excited to share that after 4.5 years in post as CNIO at MWL, I will be stepping into a new adventure as CNIO at Wirral NHS Hospitals - Arrowe Park & Clatterbridge in August. I can’t thank my wonderful MWL colleagues enough for the past 18 years, but now it’s time to spread my wings - here’s to new beginnings! ✨

This is absolutely devastating