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Health care associated infections (HCAIs)
Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018
HCAIs are infections acquired as a result of healthcare interventions. Infections caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) and Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have previously been considered to be the most common, however great results have been achieved in red...
read moreCollapsed Lung
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is this study about? We are recruiting patients who are admitted to hospital with a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). Patients often require treatment to re-inflate the lung. The trial is looking at whether low-grade suction applied to the chest tube, vs. no suction (which we call standard c...
read moreHospital Support for LGBTQ+ community for Pride Month
Last updated on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Wirral hospital signals support for LGBTQ+ community for Pride Month Staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) showed their support as the Progress Pride flag was raised above Arrowe Park Hospital as part of Pride Month. Flying the flag marks WUTH’s commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+...
read moreStaff and contact details
Last updated on Monday, November 24, 2025
Dr Nikki Stevenson - Executive Medical Director and Deputy CEO Dr Catherine Hayle – Deputy Medical Director Professor James Barrett - Director of Medical Education Email: jbarrett7@nhs.net Rachael Mitchell - Lead for Medical Education and Work Force Transformation Email: racha...
read moreBoard Meetings
Last updated on Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) are coming together to improve healthcare services for people in our communities. As part of this programme of integration and for the foreseeable future WUTH and WC...
read moreVisiting
Last updated on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Information about visiting is shown below. Visiting on wards is from 2pm to 7pm, with the exception of Ward 32 and Critical Care which are as follows: Critical Care Unit is strictly two visitors for one hour per day which needs to pre-booked with the unit (please see the Critical Care sect...
read moreConsent and consent forms
Last updated on Friday, May 17, 2024
Obtaining your consent is an essential legal requirement for any medical procedure, including endoscopy procedures. Informed consent ensures that you have a clear understanding of the procedure, it’s benefits, potential risks, alternative options, and any potential complications that may arise. Y...
read moreSlit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025
Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) is an examination technique used when adequate retinal examination cannot be obtained using digital photography. There are several reasons why a patient may get a non-assessable result from the digital screening examination, one example is that the lens of the eye c...
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