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Hello my name is...

Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024

Meet Ruhamma, the Chair of the Safe Promise Task and Finish Group "Hello my name is..." as she shares her personal journey and perspective on the significance of our campaign. Discover why incorporating phonetic spelling into your email signatures for your names is a crucial step, and why you...

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General Anaesthesia

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

If you are having a general anaesthetic, it will be given to you by an anaesthetist, either as a liquid that is injected into your veins through a cannula (a thin, plastic tube that feeds into a vein, usually on the back of your hand) or gas that you breathe in through a mask.Your anaesthetist wi...

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What happens at the PR assessment?

Last updated on Saturday, February 24, 2018

The first assessment lasts for half an hour. A specialised physiotherapist will have a discussion with you and ask you questions about your condition, any relevant past medical history and talk about what medication you take (inhalers & tablets). Your resting oxygen reading and pulse will be...

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Having an operation (adults)

Last updated on Friday, December 27, 2024

During your stay with us, it is important you prepare for your visit as best you can.  Please take time to read the helpful information for inpatients and day-cases below. It explains how to prepare for your visit and what you can expect on the day.   Process during the COVID-19 pandemic Pati...

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Regional 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...

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Mum of twins born on separate months is fundraising for Tiny Stars

Last updated on Wednesday, October 26, 2022

A mum whose twins were born on separate months has backed the WUTH Charity Tiny Stars appeal to help other premature babies. Hayley Burgess, 34, of Prenton in Wirral, gave birth to her babies Charlie and Layla nine weeks early and are being cared for at the neonatal unit at Wirral Women and Chil...

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