From Saturday 1 July 2023, Adult Social Care services will be delivered directly by Wirral Council. The service was previously delivered by Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.
There will be no change for people who use Adult Social Care services, or changes to points of contact. Any future changes to contact arrangements will be communicated in advance.
Please visit the Wirral Council website for more information.
The Care Arranging Team (CAT) is based at St Catherine’s Health Centre and works across the Trust and wider services supporting, Wirral Borough Council and Community Mental Health Teams in commissioning care and procuring care services.
The team ensure that care services are commissioned in a timely way and from the appropriate contracted providers. They manage the procurement and brokering of care and support packages including: respite care, residential and nursing placements and supported living accommodation and care for residents living in Wirral.
Referral Process
Referrals are received from social work teams, hospital teams, Continuing Health Care, Crisis Response and Mental Health Teams.
All of the above can make a referral through in-house system Liquid Logic. Once a referral is made, the team source the most appropriate package for the client to meet their specific care needs.
Part of Single Point of Access and Referral to Community Services Integrated Gateway Team (SPARCS)
