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About Diabetic Retinopathy

Last updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Untreated diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. When the condition is caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your sight.  Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called...

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Keep A&E free for emergencies this winter

Last updated on Friday, December 24, 2021

In an emergency call 999 Did you know that you can avoid waiting in A&E by going to one of the Walk-in Centres or Urgent Treatment centres? Conditions that can be treated include: Infections Rashes Burns Strains Ear ache Cold symptoms Minor cuts, wounds and wound dressing Women an...

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Order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter bank holiday

Last updated on Monday, March 18, 2024

Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the Easter bank holiday weekend (29 March – 1 April) by ordering any repeat prescriptions they might need early. The NHS is advising that repeat prescriptions should be ordered at least seven working days ahead of the bank...

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Rare Kidney Conditions

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

What is the study about? We are looking for patients with a wide range of rare kidney disease. Please visit the RaDaR website [external] to see a full list. Our research nurse will add your medical history and scan / blood results to the national RaDaR database - your information on this data...

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Elective Placements at WUTH

Last updated on Monday, November 24, 2025

In UK medical schools, an elective placement is a short-term, self-arranged clinical placement, usually undertaken by students in their final or penultimate year. Students can choose a specialty, location (either in the UK or abroad), and the type of experience, such as a specific clinical area o...

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Welcome to our Research and Innovation Site

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

   For Patients For Researchers Meet the TeamFind Us   Research is a hugely important part of the Trust's strategy to provide leading healthcare to our local population because it allows patients to receive new treatments.  Watch this short video to find out why one of our patients wanted t...

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What are we looking for in a volunteer?

Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Volunteering at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals can offer a great opportunity to give something back or broadening your experience to your local community. Hospitals are busy places that care for sick and critically ill patients and their families which can be challenging yet rewarding. To...

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Clinical Supervision for registered nurses and allied health professionals

Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Clinical Supervision can make a major contribution to how we provide high quality and safe care. Clinical Supervision encompasses all of the values and behaviours related to embedding the 6 C's; Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment and will also support registered n...

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