What’s the future of healthcare in the Merseyside area?

In the last 18 months a number of NHS Trusts have combined to form The University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.

The population of Liverpool is over 500,000 people. Together Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley – the area that we call ‘North Mersey’ – have a population of around 950,000 people. Our hospitals and services serve a much wider population of well over 3 million people across Cheshire and Merseyside, parts of Lancashire, North Wales, the Isle of Man and beyond.

Join “Our Big Conversation”

We have a once in a generation opportunity to make bold changes and transform patient care for the future.

A lot has changed since the NHS was founded 78 years ago. Using population health data, we have developed a strategy that sets out how our services and the way we deliver them can be shaped to meet the needs of people today.

Our strategy is ambitious, but rethinks how and where care should be delivered, to improve the health and quality of lives of the communities we serve, in Liverpool and the wider city region.

The strategy sets out what we need to do and now we need your views on how we do it.

In this video, our Chief Executive, James Sumner, explains the thinking behind our new strategy and why we need to hear from you.

How can I share my views?

You can complete a short survey online by clicking here.

The survey is open until 5pm on Friday 27 March 2026.

Our Big Conversation is the first of a series of opportunities for you to share your views on the vision set out in our strategy. To register for future engagement events and opportunities, please join our Engagement Partner Programme.

The video below sets out the three models of care startegy.

For more information go to the University Hospitals of Liverpool group website by clicking HERE