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Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Last updated on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
This page is currently under development What is Motor Neurone Disease (MND)? MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It attacks the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work. It does not usually affect the senses such as sight, sound...
read moreChronic kidney disease
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? The EASi-KIDNEY study is testing whether a new medication, currently called BI 690517, can help slow down the progression of kidney disease or reduce the risk of heart disease. The medication is being tested in combination with an existing, well-known treatment call...
read moreChronic Lung Disease
Last updated on Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The service provides care to babies, children and their families, who require oxygen therapy at home. Oxygen saturation studies are undertaken at home for children presenting symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea. The service managers the BCG programme for neonates and children who fall into the...
read moreCOPD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Oxygen Service
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
Based at Willow House at Clatterbridge Hospital the COPD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Oxygen Service offers a specialist multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). A comprehensive home oxygen assessment and review servic...
read moreChronic lung disease in pre-term babies
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? Whether the use of a mouth spray vs a placebo (dummy medicine spray) could potentially reduce the occurrence of chest conditions in babies who are discharged from the neonatal unit for the first year. Who can take part? Babies born very preterm below 30 weeks, wh...
read moreWhat is a COPD exacerbation?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms. The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...
read moreHidden Disabilities
Last updated on Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Hidden Disabilities Task & Finish Group was created in October 2023, with an initial objective of improving our accessible toilet facilities. Since then, the group has expanded its scope and ambition to respond to feedback raised by our patients and staff with a hidden disability as we...
read morePulmonary Rehabilitation
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is an exercise and education programme for patients diagnosed with a chronic respiratory condition. The programme is run by specialist physiotherapists, but additional support is provided by respiratory nurses and dietitians during the education sessions. PR is widel...
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