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Stroke Services

Last updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026

A stroke is a serious, life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Blood carries essential nutrients and oxygen to the brain and without a blood supply, brain cells can be damaged or destroyed. Strokes are a medical emergency and urgent t...

Arrowe Park Acute Stroke Unit

Last updated on Friday, January 12, 2018

Each year, an estimated 700 people in the Wirral and Cheshire area will suffer a stroke and be admitted to hospital. Our Stroke patients are brought in through our Emergency Department at Arrowe Park Hospital as emergency cases and are directly admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit on Ward 23. Ward...

Stroke

Last updated on Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Stroke Specialist Dietitian Team

Last updated on Monday, October 2, 2023

Our team of registered dietitians provide specialist nutritional care for patients who have experienced a stroke.   Our Services: Our team of dietitians provide individualised nutrition care plans for patients following a stroke. We will regularly monitor patients progress and adapt their nutr...

Pug dog helps save stroke victim's life

Last updated on Monday, March 10, 2025

A stroke victim whose life was saved thanks to her pet pug is helping others by taking part in a stroke research trial at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH).Carole Clayton, age 77 from Willaston, came downstairs one morning to feed her pug dog, Tilly, when she suffered a severe stroke. Lu...

Medication to reduce bleeding

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

What is this about? We want to know if you would like you to take part in a research study to test a drug called tranexamic acid Taking part in the study is voluntary - you don’t have to take part The trial is called TICH-3 Why are we asking you to take part in this study? You have had a stro...

Teacher walks unaided out of hospital the day after his stroke thanks to new WUTH/NWAS collaboration

Last updated on Wednesday, August 12, 2026

A pioneering new service that connects ambulance crews directly with hospital stroke specialists is transforming the speed at which stroke patients receive life-saving stroke treatment in Wirral. Martyn Olver, 47, a primary school teacher from Bebington, walked unaided out of Wirral University T...

DME at Clatterbridge Hospital

Last updated on Tuesday, December 19, 2017

In December 2012, following a £2 million investment into rehabilitation, a purpose built 30 bed Rehabilitation Centre was developed, which comprises of 20 stroke rehabilitation beds and 10 beds for neurological rehabilitation.