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Asthma

Last updated on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The Paediatric Respiratory Nurse Specialist (Asthma and Allergy) supports and educates children and families with asthma and allergy by acting as a link between the child’s hospital, school and primary care. A nurse led Asthma clinic is held every Monday and an Allergy clinic is on Thursday. The...

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Tag:   asthma (2)     breathing (5)     lungs (4)     adolescent (1)     child (12)     children (16)     support (25)     clinic (22)     respiratory (5)     oxygen (9)    

Santa visits Arrowe Park Hospital on grotto bus

Last updated on Friday, December 16, 2022

Santa popped into Arrowe Park Hospital aboard his Stagecoach bus to drop off Christmas presents to the Children’s Ward.  The Stagecoach bus has been transformed into a travelling grotto and has been visiting locations across Wirral in the run up to Christmas, raising funds for the WUTH Charity’s...

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Stroke Services

Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025

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...

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Tag:   stroke (9)     bleed (2)     brain (4)     emergency (12)     urgent (1)     critical (5)     Acute (2)    

Undergraduate Centre

Last updated on Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Our Undergraduate Education Centre provides dedicated teaching and study facilities for medical students from the School of Medical Education at the University of Liverpool. Students from the 2nd, 4th and 5th years are attached to our Trust for varying periods throughout the year. The education p...

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What is a COPD exacerbation?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms.  The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...

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Tag:   COPD (7)     Chronic (2)     disease (4)     lung disease (3)     oxygen (9)     breathing (5)    

Screening programmes

Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025

Screening programmes are set up as a way of identifying people who appear healthy but may be at increased risk of a disease or condition. Identifying individuals through this process can determine whether they have the condition screened for. The affected person may then require further tests to...

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Tag:   screening (15)     tests (2)     scans (1)     advice (8)     support (25)    

Assessment

Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020

When you are reviewed in the Lymphodema clinic, the clinical nurse specialists will assess your condition and will provide a diagnosis and treatment plan. The assessment will involve taking your past medical history and current medications, so it would be useful to bring your medications with yo...

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Steve Ryan, Non-Executive Director

Last updated on Monday, July 4, 2022

    Steve Ryan held the post of Consultant Paediatrician and specialised mainly in general paediatrics but included specialty work in his clinical career.  He spent some time in academic practice - his main research interests being in nutrition of premature babies and headaches in children....

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