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End of an Era: WUTH bids Farewell to Midwife Chris Reid Davies After 47 Years of Service
Last updated on Monday, November 27, 2023
After an illustrious career spanning an impressive 47 years in the NHS, Midwife Chris Reid Davies bided farewell to Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) last week. Chris embarked on her journey in healthcare at Clatterbridge on February 4th 1976, qualifying as a registered nurse in 1979....
read moreRegional Anaesthesia
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Local anaesthetic or regional anaesthesia does not put you to sleep but works by blocking the signals that pass along your nerves to your brain. We can block the nerves at different levels to numb a certain area, for example we can block just a finger or a whole region like an arm, a leg or w...
read moreI take herbal medicines, should I mention it to the team looking after me?
Last updated on Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Herbal medicines are often thought to be safe as they are ‘natural’. They do however have an effect on the body and can lead to side-effects and so should be used with care. They may interact with your other medicines, medical conditions, or be unsafe if you are undergoing surgery. Always let you...
read moreSurgical hub Phase 2 opens after treating 3,000 patients in first year
Last updated on Friday, November 10, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s (WUTH) Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge treated 3,000 patients in its first year – as it marks the opening of phase two. The second phase of the multi-million-pound Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital...
read morePhotographer Returns to Arrowe Park’s Neonatal Unit 40 Years After Her Own Premature Birth
Last updated on Monday, December 29, 2025
A professional photographer whose life was saved at Arrowe Park Hospital’s Neonatal Unit returned four decades later to offer free photographs to families in memory of her mum, Pat. Joanna Bray, age 40, spent the first weeks of her life on the same unit she visited in November. Born several mont...
read moreSimple Steps To Keep You Safe During Your Hospital Stay Video
Last updated on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Simple Steps To Keep You Safe During Your Hospital Stay Video You may be feeling anxious about being in hospital but keeping you safe and well is a priority for the staff looking after you. There are also some simple things you can do to help keep yourself safe during your hospital stay, such as...
read moreThe difference between chronic and acute pain
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
What is the difference between chronic / persistent pain and acute pain? Acute pain describes pain that comes for a short while and then clears up (normally around 3 months) once the injury is healed. It is a warning sign that our nervous system generates in response to a perceived threat (e.g....
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