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Dialysis Patients Take Charge at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Friday, November 15, 2024
A ground-breaking initiative is transforming the lives of haemodialysis patients at Arrowe Park Hospital by empowering them to take control of their own treatment. The system, known as shared care, allows patients to actively participate in their dialysis process with the support and guidance of...
read moreChief Executive statement on new 'Failure to Prevent Fraud' offence
Last updated on Thursday, October 23, 2025
CHIEF EXECUTIVE STATEMENT on the new ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ offence and other financial crimes against the NHS On 1st September 2025 a new fraud offence came into force. This is a corporate offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’, which is part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency...
read moreElderly Services (DME)
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
What we do Our Department of Medicine for the Elderly (DME) includes elderly rehabilitation services, acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation, as well as a regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. Over the past few years we have appointed new consultants in stroke medicine, orthogeriatrics, co...
read moreAWAKE Prone
Last updated on Friday, September 25, 2026
What is this study about? Respiratory failure can be caused by chest infection. This means that patients need extra oxygen to keep the oxygen levels in their blood at a safe level. Despite the treatment commenced for respiratory failure we know that some patients with respiratory failure will...
read moreWhat is lymphoedema?
Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Lymphoedema is a long term (chronic) condition that manifests itself as swelling which has been present for more than 3 months. It can affect any body part, but is mostly seen in arms and legs. It can be due to: Primary lymphoedema which is a failure in the lymphatic system which often is pr...
read moreCelebrating Living Kidney Donation Week: Paul Dixon's Life-Changing Gift
Last updated on Saturday, March 15, 2025
A volunteer at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has shared his inspiring story as a living organ donor as part of Living Kidney Donation Week. Paul Dixon, aged 77, began his journey into organ donation in the 1970s, when a simple blood donation sparked a lifelong commitment to helping...
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