Mersey Care and the University of Liverpool teamed up in 2023 to create the Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC). M-RIC is a groundbreaking research facility based in the Civic Health Innovation Labs at Liverpool Science Park. Its overall aim is to improve future mental health services and treatments/
The Centre brings together academic researchers, healthcare providers, service users, carers and industry to develop and evaluate new treatments and deliver innovative services.
This includes trialling new drugs and new uses of existing drugs. It also involves researching digital therapies such as apps and artificial intelligence for delivering virtual talking therapies and new ways to support mental wellbeing.
The aim is to improve mental healthcare by shortening the time it takes to translate research into real benefits for our local communities.
Find out more about M-RIC by visiting their website.