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Tests, Scans and Investigations

Last updated on Monday, February 9, 2026

We offer our patients a wide range of tests, scans and investigations. Diagnostic scans Diagnostic scans help give images of various parts of the body. You may also hear the term ‘radiology’ when talking about diagnostic scans. A number of scans are available from our hospitals in Wirral. Choo...

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Home Oxygen Therapy

Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Home oxygen is prescribed for patients who have low levels of oxygen in the blood (hypoxia) which is a symptom of many lung conditions, some heart conditions and occasionally other more rare conditions.  The oxygen helps protect vital organs (for example, the heart, the kidneys, the brain, etc.)...

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Refreshment Facilities

Last updated on Friday, March 13, 2026

Each of our sites has different refreshment facilities.  This includes cafes and restaurants as well as vending facilities where you can purchase light snacks, meals and drinks 24 hours a day.  Our restaurants at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals offer clean, spacious, air conditioned and...

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WUTH physiotherapist sets women’s world record for Dal Riata Channel Swim

Last updated on Monday, October 20, 2025

A Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) physiotherapist has added another world-class achievement to her open water swimming career, breaking the women’s world record for the Dal Riata Channel Swim. At the age of 53, Helen Hislop completed the gruelling 21km crossing from the Mull of Kint...

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Assistant and Trainee Assistant Practitioners

Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018

An Assistant Practitioner (AP) is a health and social care worker who delivers health and social care to patients with a level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker. They are qualified to deliver elements of health and social care and underta...

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Our Facilities

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

Introducing our purpose-built Research and Innovation Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital for researchers to conduct their studies. About The team is based at the Wirral Research and Innovation Centre, which officially opened in September 2024 following a successful funding bid from the research n...

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Survivor Thanks ED Team After Life-Saving Surgery

Last updated on Friday, February 14, 2025

A man whose life was saved by the emergency team at Arrowe Park Hospital has returned to personally thank the staff who carried out a rare and complex procedure to save him. Peter Murdoch visited the Emergency Department (ED) to express his heartfelt gratitude after surviving a life-threatening...

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Transparent Face Masks

Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Transparent Face Masks The Patient Experience Strategy Inclusive Promise group has a dedicated task and finish group for Deaf Awareness. Their goal is to enhance communication for Deaf and hard of hearing patients, and we have made significant progress in achieving this objective. One of the ke...

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