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Hope, Healing and Discovery: WUTH Marks International Clinical Trials Day by Celebrating Life-Changing Research
Last updated on Thursday, May 22, 2025
In celebration of International Clinical Trials Day on 20th May 2025, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is shining a light on the life-changing power of medical research—inviting more people to consider taking part. Every year, thousands of people across the UK volunteer for clinical tr...
read moreMaternity team highlights the harmful effects of drinking in pregnancy
Last updated on Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Staff from the maternity team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) are calling attention to the serious risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and its impact on unborn babies. Partnering with Wirral Council’s Public Health department, the team engaged with expectant parents in th...
read moreCOPD
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of lung conditions (for example, chronic bronchitis and emphysema) and can lead to damaged, 'obstructed', airways. The symptoms are usually a combination of: Increased breathlessness, especially when moving around Persistent c...
read moreWelcome Workstreams
Last updated on Monday, June 3, 2024
Welcome Promise Group Workstreams: Orientation Films Orientation films, also called patient education videos or welcome videos, are short informative films made by WUTH. These films help patients, carers and their families get ready for their hospital stay or medical procedure. We make these...
read moreHealth chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise ahead of winter
Last updated on Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Parents in Wirral are being encouraged to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country. Respiratory illnesses, including colds and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are very com...
read moreWirral surgical hub earns national GIRFT accreditation for meeting top clinical and operational standards
Last updated on Monday, November 6, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge (C&MSC) has been successfully accredited as an elective surgical hub delivering high standards in clinical and operational practice. The scheme, run by NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time...
read moreSurgical hub Phase 2 opens after treating 3,000 patients in first year
Last updated on Friday, November 10, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s (WUTH) Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge treated 3,000 patients in its first year – as it marks the opening of phase two. The second phase of the multi-million-pound Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital...
read moreLocal NHS encourages safe use and disposal of antibiotics during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
Last updated on Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Healthcare leaders at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are encouraging residents across the region to ensure that they know how to take and safely dispose of antibiotics, during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (18-24 November). Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria change in response t...
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