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Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Industrial Action

Last updated on Tuesday, January 17, 2023

There will be national industrial action carried out by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on 18th and 19th January from 8am to 8pm. This will involve strike action by RCN members at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Patients and visitors may notice activity on our sites today involving NHS s...

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DCD Pathway - How to access, motor skills testing, & treatment

Last updated on Tuesday, June 23, 2026

What is Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)? Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is a condition affecting physical coordination. Distinguishing signs include poor motor control and hand coordination, compromised balance, and difficulty in motor learning and visual motor coordination...

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Early Pregnancy Unit

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

What is The Early Pregnancy Unit? The Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) provides outpatient care to women with problems or concerns in early pregnancy up to 16 weeks and 6 days of their pregnancy.  Ultrasound scans are undertaken to confirm the location and viability of a pregnancy followin...

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Early Pregnancy Unit

Last updated on Sunday, March 29, 2026

  Located on 1st floor in Women & Children’s Building   What is The Early Pregnancy Unit?   The Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) provides outpatient care to women with problems or concerns in early pregnancy (less than 17 weeks gestation).   During your appointment, an ultrasound scan will b...

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Medical Director offers advice during Junior Doctors’ Industrial Action

Last updated on Wednesday, June 14, 2023

During the Junior Doctors’ Industrial Action, members of the public are urged to use NHS 111 online if it’s not an emergency and to attend hospital appointments unless contacted otherwise. The British Medical Association has announced 72 hours of national industrial action taking place from 7am...

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NHS 111 First

Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Stay safe and avoid waiting in the Emergency Department - Call 111 First if not an emergency or life threatening condition People on Wirral who need urgent NHS care are being asked to call the new NHS 111 First service before they decide to walk into the hospital Emergency Department (A&E)....

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CT Scans - Computerised Tomography

Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018

A CT scan is carried out using a special x-ray machine. It produces a cross-section (or slice) of the body. The scanner consists of a ‘doughnut-shaped’ structure which you pass through. This is called a gantry. A narrow beam of x-rays is produced from the gantry which passes through the body. Im...

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Publications and Other Links

Last updated on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Please see below, links and information you many need or find useful.  Easy guide to breast screening: An_easy_guide_to_breast_screening_Feb25.pdf   An Easy Guide to Breast Screening - Books Beyond Words: An+Easy+Guide+to+Breast+Screening+-+2021.pdf   Your guide to breast Screening (Englis...

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