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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...
read moreWirral Hospital opens voting for People's Choice Award
Last updated on Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Wirral University Teaching NHS Hospital (WUTH) hold their annual awards ceremony to provide a special opportunity to recognise the hard work, commitment and service provided by staff members and teams across the organisation. And now, the public can get involved too. The Trust is inviting patie...
read moreManaging pain
Last updated on Friday, December 6, 2024
Managing Pain The old-fashioned treatment for generalised joint & muscle pain, also known as chronic pain, was bed rest for weeks or months on end. We now know this is the worst possible approach. Exercise and continuing to work are key to recovery. Resting all day may not always be the bes...
read moreFeedback, Compliments, Concerns and Complaints
Last updated on Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Patient Experience All feedback from our patients is useful to us. We want to continue to improve our services, and so knowing what you think of WUTH is really important to us. Maybe you’ve experienced really fantastic care or have some thoughts on how we might improve. The Patient Experience T...
read moreChildren's Ward
Last updated on Thursday, January 15, 2026
The Children’s Ward consists of both medical and surgical beds. The ward can provide a total of 32 beds including an Emergency Room, two High Dependency rooms and a treatment room. With 16 individual rooms and four bays. A bed will be allocated according to your child’s age and condition. The ch...
read moreEquipment (Delivery, Returns and support)
Last updated on Friday, March 13, 2026
Equipment Provision Here at WUTH, Children's Occupational Therapists can support you and your child through the assessment and provision of specialist equipment that can aid in accessing the family home and education settings. Equipment is designed to support those children who have postural or...
read moreWhen to visit a pharmacy
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Pharmacists and chemists play a key role in providing quality healthcare to patients. Working in the community, primary care and hospitals, pharmacists use their clinical expertise together with their practical knowledge to ensure the safe supply and use of medicines by patients and members of th...
read morePregnancy Counselling and Termination Service
Last updated on Monday, July 8, 2019
We provide a termination of pregnancy service, which includes advice to women who have not yet decided whether to continue their pregnancy. Whatever your decision about the pregnancy, we can link you in to local support services if required. Services Available We provide a medical termination...
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