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Information for Family, Carers and Visitors
Last updated on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Information for Family, Carers and Visitors Your encouragement makes a real difference. You can help by: Bringing comfortable day clothes and supportive footwear Bringing glasses, hearing aids or dentures to help independence Encouraging your loved one to sit up, get dressed and move safely...
read moreInfections
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
MRSA swabs All patients are screened for MRSA bacteria (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) as routine. A nasal and groin swab will be taken by the assessment nurse and sent to the laboratory. You will only be contacted by the hospital if your results are positive for MRSA. This contact...
read moreColposcopy Unit
Last updated on Monday, February 24, 2025
Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is required as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Program to investigate women who have had abnormal cervical smears and to help decide if treatment is needed. Most women who have an abnormal sm...
read moreGynaecology Assessment Unit
Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025
We offer a fast-track nurse led comprehensive service for women referred by their GP with urgent gynaecological problems. Most women can be seen on the same day of referral. Services Available Diagnosis and management of women with severe pain or bleeding Diagnosis and management of women fo...
read moreVitamin D for dialysis patients
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? This study will test whether “natural” vitamin D (called colecalciferol, and made by the body when sunlight falls on the skin) improves the health of patients on dialysis treatment. Who can take part? Patients who are undergoing dialysis at the hospital. What...
read moreFeeding in babies who are born premature.
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
The research study is looking at whether routinely measuring gastric residual volumes (checking what is in the stomach before feeding) helps babies safely get to full feeds quickly. Who can take part? All babies who are born 6 or more weeks early who need tube feeding will be included i...
read morePrevention of anaemia (low iron) in pregnancy
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? PANDA is a research programme that aims to prevent anaemia in pregnancy to avoid health problems for women & their infants e.g. premature baby, low birth weight baby, headaches, dizziness using iron supplements during pregnancy. Who can take part? Are you ex...
read moreCritical Incident at WUTH Stood Down
Last updated on Friday, November 7, 2025
Statement uploaded at 4.47pm on 7th November 2025 A Wirral University Teaching Hospital spokesperson said: “The Critical Incident involving Sterile Services Department affecting surgical instruments has now been stood down. This has been stepped down to a Business Continuity Incident as we retu...
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