Keeping children and vulnerable adults safe from harm
We all have a duty to keep children and vulnerable adults safe from harm, abuse and neglect. If you think you, or anyone else, may be being mistreated, don’t turn a blind eye or keep it to yourself. Act now.
If you are worried about a child or an adult who you think is at risk from harm please contact your local authority Social Care Team:
Liverpool Careline Tel: 0151 233 3700 (24 hours)
Sefton Children’s Services (Sefton Plus) Tel: 0151 934 3737/3691/4498 or out of hours: 0151 920 8234
Knowsley Council: 0151 443 2600
Wirral Social Services:
Office hours Tel: 0151 606 2006
Out of hours Tel: 0151 652 4991
If you are a health professional and would like to discuss a Mersey Care service user, or the child of a service user, please contact our safeguarding team on
0151 471 2380.
2014 – 15 CQC Safeguarding Declaration
Mersey Care has adopted the Whole Family approach, so when a parent is identified as having mental ill health, we ‘think family’.