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“He didn’t just die, he gave life”: A wife’s powerful tribute during Organ Donation Week
Last updated on Thursday, September 25, 2025
A widow and member of the Organ Donation Committee at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) talked about the many lives saved thanks to her late husband’s organ donation. Joanne Caswell, 54, from Bromborough, lost her husband Karl in 2010 at the age of 46 after he suffered a fatal brain hae...
read moreWUTH named in new national commercial research delivery centre initiative
Last updated on Monday, December 23, 2024
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has been named as one of 10 ‘spoke’ sites for a new NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) which will bring cutting-edge clinical research to communities in Cheshire and Merseyside. The host for the new CRDC is NHS University Hospitals of Liver...
read moreCarers Support
Last updated on Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital, recognises and appreciates the vital role Carers play in the life of all of our patients and we have joined the Regional Carers Passport scheme, We want to promote a culture that recognises Carers and their needs within our hospital. The Carers Passport will...
read moreEveryday lifesavers champion heart health this February
Last updated on Friday, February 7, 2025
Every minute counts in a cardiac emergency, and at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), dedicated staff work tirelessly to prevent, detect, and treat heart disease—the UK’s leading cause of death. This February, Heart Month serves as a vital reminder of the importance of heart health and...
read moreCelebrating Living Kidney Donation Week: Paul Dixon's Life-Changing Gift
Last updated on Saturday, March 15, 2025
A volunteer at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has shared his inspiring story as a living organ donor as part of Living Kidney Donation Week. Paul Dixon, aged 77, began his journey into organ donation in the 1970s, when a simple blood donation sparked a lifelong commitment to helping...
read moreGeneric Instructor Course (GIC)
Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018
The Generic Instructor Course (GIC) is a standardised national course teaching the principles of adult learning and is a joint collaboration between the Resuscitation Council (UK) and the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG). A revised course including an e-learning component was launched in 2014....
read moreResearch Champions
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
Thank you for taking an interest in the research champion role For more information, or to register your interest, please contact Lucy Lewis (research nurse) on: lucy.lewis@nhs.net or email our generic research mailbox: wih-tr.ResearchDepartment@nhs.net About the role Encouraging a resear...
read more£10.6 million funding for operating theatres on the Wirral – new South Mersey Elective Hub
Last updated on Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Funding of £10.6 million has been allocated to Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) to build new surgical theatres to reduce the elective surgery backlog resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding from NHS England and Improvement which has been allocated by Cheshire and Merseyside...
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