Visiting restrictions in place at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals
9th May 2025
Strict measures have been introduced at Southport (all wards) and Ormskirk Hospital (G Ward only) to stop the spread of...
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Ormskirk Hospital Neonatal Unit receives Baby Friendly Accreditation mark
7th May 2025
Neonatal staff at Ormskirk hospital are celebrating after being awarded a leading global quality mark. The hospital’s Neonatal Unit...
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MWL appoints new Chair
1st May 2025
MWL is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Rumbelow as its new Chair. Steve, who took over the role...
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St Helens and Whiston hospitals’ diabetes teams become first in the UK to receive new accreditation
25th April 2025
Staff at Whiston and St Helens hospitals are celebrating after becoming the first in-patient diabetes service in the UK to...
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New state-of-the-art therapy centre opens at Ormskirk Hospital
24th April 2025
Patients at Ormskirk Hospital are benefiting from a new state-of-the-art treatment centre. The Ruff Lane Therapy Centre opened its doors...
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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside: Top tips for supporting your loved one on their return home from hospital
16th April 2025
With Easter weekend approaching, the Medical Director for Cheshire and Merseyside is showing people how they can work with their...
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Trust launches new initiative to support lung cancer patients
14th April 2025
MWL has launched a new initiative to support lung cancer patients following surgery. The Lung Cancer Specialist Nursing Team held...
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Maternity Survey 2025: How was your maternity care?
11th April 2025
In April, the NHS is launching a major survey on experiences of using maternity services. If you gave birth in...
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Trust welcomes two new Non-Executive Directors
4th April 2025
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed two new Non-Executive Directors to its Board with Claudette Elliott...
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Trust sites to benefit from new solar panels
3rd April 2025
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded more than £850,000 to install solar panels at Whiston, Southport...
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Help us to develop our quality agenda
24th March 2025
Every year the Trust asks members of the community to help the shape its quality objectives for the next 12 months....
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Patients asked to take in their own medications when visiting local hospitals
19th March 2025
Taking your own medicines into hospital may not be your first thought. But pharmacists at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching...
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