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Bowel Cancer
Last updated on Thursday, May 24, 2018
We have five colorectal surgeons and one Associate Specialist, who are based at Arrowe Park Hospital (although we do carry out some clinics and surgery at Clatterbridge Hospital). They are supported by two Clinical Nurse Specialists (key workers), one Nurse Consultant, one Advanced Nurse Practiti...
read moreBowel Cancer Screening
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is a national screening programme coordinated by Public Health England. NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Most people in their 60s will have already received an invitation from the programme. Screening is for people without symptoms. If you are conc...
read moreBowel Cancer Awareness Video
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Bowel Cancer Awareness Video April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and we're proud to share with you an awareness video featuring Danny De Brabander. Danny bravely shares his story and talks about the important work of the charity Team DDB. Did you know that bowel cancer is the second most co...
read moreColonoscopy
Last updated on Tuesday, May 2, 2023
A colonoscopy allows us to look inside the entire large intestine. The procedure enables our specialists to see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers. It is most often used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It is also used to look for causes of unex...
read moreAvoiding anastomotic leak (breakdown of the bowel repair)
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Avoid: Alcohol Smoking It is never too late to stop smoking or drinking and doing this will improve your chances of a good surgical outcome. Eating healthily is also important, especially if you are overweight.
read moreUrogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Clinic
Last updated on Friday, July 16, 2021
We offer a comprehensive service for women of all ages who suffer with bladder and bowel incontinence, and prolapse of the genital organs, working in tandem with the Wirral Integrated Continence Service. In addition we provide a tertiary level service for women with recurrent prolapsed and we ar...
read moreGastroenterology (Liver, Stomach and Bowel)
Last updated on Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Gastroenterology offers a wide range of specialised services: inflammatory bowel diseases liver diseases pancreato-biliary medicine nutritional disorders gastrointestinal cancers advanced endoscopy We have nine consultants and junior medical staff, supported by three inflammatory bowel...
read moreEndometriosis Service
Last updated on Friday, July 16, 2021
What we do Our Women and Children’s Hospital provides a specialist Endometriosis Service. The unit is a nationally accredited centre for the treatment of endometriosis and performs extensive surgical procedures in this speciality. Many surgeons within the unit have specialist interests in lap...
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