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Local Anaesthetic

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

A local anaesthetic is a type of painkilling medication that is used to numb areas of the body during some surgical procedures. You stay awake when you have a local anaesthetic but in some cases the local anaesthetic can be combined with sedation. How does local anaesthetic work? Local anae...

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Wirral Hepatobiliary Service

Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024

The Wirral Hepatobiliary (HPB) Service was introduced in 2008, is the only dedicated HPB cancer team within the Merseyside & Cheshire region and is a member of the Merseyside & Cheshire HPB Clinical Network Group.  The team is comprised of four Consultants (Drs Singhal, Dr Noorullah, Dr...

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Tag:   Hepatobiliary (1)     papillary (1)     neoplasm (1)     IPMN (1)     intra-ductal (1)     liver (4)     gallbladder (1)     bile duct (2)     pancreas (1)     duodenum (1)     nodular (1)     dyplastic (1)     cysts (1)    

Sedation

Last updated on Thursday, May 16, 2024

Sedation can be used to help you relax and feel more comfortable during an endoscopic procedure. Sedation is administered through a small needle in your hand or arm called a cannula, which we will put in on the day. Sedation will only make you feel more relaxed, it does not put you to sleep. It i...

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Testimonials

Last updated on Wednesday, February 20, 2019

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a pre-registration pharmacist at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. I feel that the quality of training is very high and that the format of the year works well, giving you more responsibility as the year goes on. As a pre-registration pharmacist you get to s...

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Immediate Life Support (ILS) course

Last updated on Friday, November 22, 2019

e-ILS - Immediate Life Support e-learning The Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support (ILS) course was launched in 2002. It was developed in response to a demand from healthcare professionals who may have to act as first responders and treat patients in cardiac arrest until the arrival...

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Tag:   first responders (1)     life support (3)     ILS (1)     CPR (2)     defibrillation (1)     re-certification (1)    

Small breast cancer surgery

Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The SMALL Study The study will compare open surgery with a minimally invasive technique called vacuum-assisted excision for the treatment of small breast cancers found at breast screening. Such small breast cancers have usually been treated with open surgery. The 2012 UK Breast Screening Revi...

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August Bank Holiday 2022

Last updated on Friday, August 26, 2022

The NHS in Wirral continues to see much higher levels of activity than normal for this time of year. If you have an urgent need, that can’t wait till the next working day, it’s still possible to speak to a GP in the evening, at weekends and on Bank Holidays. If you call your GP practice outside...

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