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What happens if you have symptoms

Last updated on Wednesday, April 29, 2020

If you have found something that worries you and you have received your screening invitation, attend the invitation and inform the radiographer of your concerns.  If you have not received your invitation arrange to see your GP who will decide whether or not you need to be referred for further inv...

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What happens at the clinic

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The Wirral TB Service is led by the Senior TB specialist nurse Lesley Brogelli. The TB service work closely with the Respiratory Consultants and we specialise in caring and treating people with TB and preventing its spread. Our service is used by children and adults on the Wirral with suspected o...

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Tag:   TB (5)     Tuberculosis (5)     chest (5)     cough (3)     clinic (22)     immunosuppressive (1)     Immunocompromised (1)     BCG (1)     vaccination (1)    

How to prepare for your mammogram

Last updated on Monday, December 11, 2023

Please read all the information sent to you regarding your appointment   Click here to access the Breast screening: helping women decide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) leaflet in larger print or different languages. What to wear In order to preserve your dignity, please wear trousers/skirt and a top ra...

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Mammography

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

What we do The majority of mammography examinations will take place at our dedicated Breast Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital. Although we do run a satellite service at St Catherine’s Health Centre in Birkenhead. Patients may attend this unit through the National Breast Screening Programme or sy...

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Tag:   mammography (4)     mammogram (4)     breast (9)     cancer (21)     test (9)     scan (10)     xray (7)     x-ray (13)     x ray (6)    

How to Request or Change an Appointment

Last updated on Friday, April 19, 2024

To request or change an appointment, please email or telephone (see Contact Us section), or use the form below. The contact details will be on your invitation letter. In your email, please include your full name, address, date of birth and screening reference number if you have one (this is the...

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Infections

Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020

MRSA swabs All patients are screened for MRSA bacteria (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) as routine. A nasal and groin swab will be taken by the assessment nurse and sent to the laboratory. You will only be contacted by the hospital if your results are positive for MRSA. This contact...

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Endoscopy

Last updated on Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Arrowe Park Hospital's Endoscopy Unit is a state-of-the-art facility that provides a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patients. Equipped with the latest technology and staffed by highly skilled professionals, the unit is committed to delivering the highest standard of care to pa...

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Colposcopy

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is required as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme to investigate women who have had abnormal cervical smears and to help decide if treatment is needed.  Most women who have an abnorm...

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Tag:   Colposcopy (2)     abnormal (2)     cervix (2)     vagina (3)     vulva (2)     smear (4)     abnormality (1)