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What is Tuberculosis (TB)?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB primarily affects the lungs, but it can also affect any other organ or part of the body. There are two types of TB. Active TB and Latent TB. A person with ACTIVE TB will: Feel ill...
read moreOur Results
Last updated on Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Highlights from our 2022-23 period Total recruited was 488 patients We recruited 57 participants to cancer studies Total studies opened during period 16 Total studies running 72 Specialties covered was 15 Highest recruiting study was STOP-RSV (a paediatric study to estimate the seasonal i...
read moreWhy do people feel chronic / persistent pain? (long term pain)
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
We know that many patients who come to the Wirral Chronic Pain Service have been experiencing pain for longer than 3 months. We are also aware that many patients have had long journeys before being referred to this service, being sent for lots of medical investigations, which might still be on...
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 moreInflammation
Last updated on Wednesday, September 4, 2024
IMMID About The IMID (Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases) BioResource has been established in collaboration with the NIHR BioResource to help and support research in IMID and research in health-related conditions more generally. The IMID BioResource is a component part of the NIHR BioResou...
read moreYear 2 Student Doctors (Liverpool)
Last updated on Monday, November 24, 2025
Placement overview The Year 2 Clinical placement is an exciting, memorable, and sometimes daunting time. For many student doctors, this will be first time they have met with patients and future colleagues in a clinical environment. For others, who may be already qualified in a clinical professi...
read moreGoing Home- Useful Links and Resources
Last updated on Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The Lullaby Trust have produced guidance targeted toward infants born pre-term and/or high risk. This advice and guidance promotes safe sleep and reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Parent resources are available here: Premature babies | The Lullaby Trust. EiSMART have prod...
read moreGross Motor Advice for pre-schoolers (3yrs+)
Last updated on Thursday, April 23, 2026
Please note- This information is for higher level gross motor skill development of preschool aged children (throwing and catching skills, balance, spatial awareness etc). Should you require gross motor skill development for children 3 and under or your need is relating to a physical condition or...
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