Community nurses

 Can support people with their:

  • Health needs
  • Medication
  • Mental health needs
  • Epilepsy
  • Positive behaviour support
  • Physical needs

We also provide

  • Health assessments
  • Health action planning
  • Health passports
  • Access to Health Services

The St Helens community nursing team consists of:

  • Registered Learning Disability Nurses
  • Health Care Assistant

Contact your GP for a referral and ask him/her to send this to:

Willis House
Cumber Lane
Whiston
Prescot
L35 2YZ

Tel: 0151 428 5885
Fax: 0151 292 2595

In an emergency health support can be gained from:

  • Your Doctor (GP)
  • If you call NHS 111 they will direct you to the best health service which may include a WalkIn-Centre, your doctor, pharmacy or hospital
  • If you need to attend hospital you will be given an appointment. You should still dial 999 in an emergency

Our patients matter

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust listens and responds to patients and their carers to help improve the services we deliver.

If you have any comments, compliments or concerns you can speak with a member of staff or contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) and Complaints Team.

Telephone: 0151 471 2377 Freephone: 0800 328 2941 Email: palsandcomplaints@merseycare.nhs.uk


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Approval date: 28 June 2027

Review date: 15 April 2025

Version number: 1