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From conflict zones to clinical care - how military life prepared James for the NHS
Last updated on Friday, June 26, 2026
From photographing military operations across the world to leading a specialist healthcare service at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), James Elmer’s career has taken him from one unique environment to another. Now Chief Medical Photographer at WUTH, James has spent the last 14 years s...
read moreInternational Clinical Trials Day - May 2026
Last updated on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Celebrating Clinical Trials Day: Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future of Healthcare Every year on 20th May, the world comes together to celebrate Clinical Trials Day—a day dedicated to honouring the researchers, healthcare professionals, and participants who make ground-breaking medical advanc...
read moreWhat 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...
read moreTraining
Last updated on Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Our library team offers a variety of different training sessions. We can arrange these to a date and time that suits your schedule. They can be in person, brought to your department, or via MS Teams. You can click on the links below to fill in a training request form. Computers for the...
read moreOphthalmology (Eyes)
Last updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Ophthalmology is the medical and surgical management of conditions of the eye. Our department offers general ophthalmic services treating all common conditions and also runs a number specialist services. These include: Cataract Glaucoma Age-related macular degeneration Diabetic eye disease...
read moreScreening programmes
Last updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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...
read moreAssessment
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...
read moreCellular Pathology
Last updated on Monday, January 12, 2026
Cellular pathology is the study of organs and tissues, and is used to diagnose illnesses and medical problems, similar to other branches of medicine, such as blood testing, radiology, blood transfusion and biochemistry. We analyse the causes of certain diseases and the effects that they are havin...
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