Sickness to prevention
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan marks a major shift in focus — from treating illness to helping people stay healthy. Communities in the North West of England often experience some of the widest health inequalities, and there are pockets of deprivation across our region which can often shape health outcomes. The NHS 10 Year Plan aims to restore the means to lead a healthy life, in places where it has become most difficult, by encouraging our communities to maintain their health and prevent sickness before it starts or progresses, including supporting people to make healthy choices which can prevent ill health further down to the line and extending screening programmes which can lead to early detection and intervention.
Explore how services across the North West are already delivering the shift to prevention
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has launched interactive workbooks to help young people, parents, and education staff improve mental health and wellbeing. Adapted from Lincolnshire Partnership NHS resources, these workbooks provide practical tools to understand and manage issues like anxiety and low mood.
The workbooks include activities to build self-esteem, track moods, and reflect on emotions. They also offer guidance on recognizing mental health symptoms and accessing crisis support, suicide prevention, and helpful resources.
Tested in schools across Halton, Knowsley, St Helens, and Warrington, the workbooks are now available for free download. Schools can use them independently or alongside staff and family support to encourage young people to take positive steps toward their mental health.
Download the workbooks on the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust website and support your school community today.
Find out more: merseycare.nhs.uk/digital-workbooks