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Why have I received an appointment for the COPD sessions?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
GPs, practice nurses, community nurses and hospital staff are the main people who will ask us to see patient's with COPD for help and advice. This will usually be discussed with you before the referral is made. Many patient's with COPD have been admitted to hospital with an exacerbation and the...
read moreSmoking
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Stopping smoking for just 4 weeks reduces your chance of getting a chest infection or wound infection and increases your chances of being able to get home sooner after your operation healthy and well. We know it isn’t an easy thing to do but there is help available. Look at the NHS choices webs...
read moreLeadership Video 2023
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Patient Experience Leadership Video 2023 Celebrating the Impact of Care at WUTH We want to offer a big thank you to all staff at WUTH for their continued hard work. At Wirral University Teaching Hospital, we believe in the power of listening and responding to your feedback, and that is why we w...
read moreAdvanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course
Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Learning Outcomes After attending this course, you should be able to: Demonstrate the core principles of primary and secondary patient assessment Rapidly establish priorities in trauma patients Deliver care during the primary and secondary surveys Confidently practice a wide range of skill...
read moreFurther resources including service leaflets
Last updated on Thursday, August 7, 2025
Link to pain service leaflets Pain PIL Pain psychology PIL Mindfulness PIL Exercise PIL What is a Flare Up? Links to help you learn more about chronic pain: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/ https://www.tamethebeast.org/ Muscu...
read moreContact us
Last updated on Thursday, August 14, 2025
If you would like any assistance from one of the Chaplains, or Spiritual care coordinators please contact us on: Before 5pm: 0151 678 5111 and ask for extension 2275. After 4pm (Urgent calls only): Ask switchboard for the on-call chaplaincy or spiritual care coordinator. We are also often at...
read moreSlit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025
Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) is an examination technique used when adequate retinal examination cannot be obtained using digital photography. There are several reasons why a patient may get a non-assessable result from the digital screening examination, one example is that the lens of the eye c...
read moreN.M.C Sign Off Mentor Criteria FAQs
Last updated on Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Common questions asked about the Sign Off Mentors role (All advice is taken from the Standards to support learning and Assessment in Practice (NMC 2008a). Completion of Sign-Off Mentor Status What is the role of a sign off mentor? The role of sign off mentor and or a practice teacher is t...
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