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Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP)

Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025

Click here to find your nearest screening site We invite anyone who is living with or who has ever had diabetes aged 12+ to a free NHS diabetic eye screening every 1 or 2 years (or more often if the eye disease is detected). If you have gestational diabetes, which is often a temporary conditi...

Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy

Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025

Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) is an examination technique used when adequate retinal examination cannot be obtained using digital photography. There are several reasons why a patient may get a non-assessable result from the digital screening examination, one example is that the lens of the eye c...

For Patients

Last updated on Thursday, July 3, 2025

Back   Find out more about the research we do. To find out more about what to expect when taking part click here. How do we look after you or your relative?  

Get in touch

Last updated on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

If you want to ask us a question, or make a comment about our Trust, there are a number of ways for you to get in contact: Switchboard: 0151 6785111    If you have a compliment or concern please contact the Patient Experience Team. For information click Patient Experience Team under the Relate...

Vulnerable people to get urgent care at home

Last updated on Friday, December 20, 2024

Thousands of North West’s older and vulnerable people to get urgent care at home this winter Across the North West, thousands of older and frail patients will receive urgent treatment at home, as part of NHS plans to manage additional pressure this winter. Urgent Community Response (UCR) teams...

Keeping the smallest patients warm

Last updated on Thursday, August 26, 2021

Wirral University Teaching Hospital has recycled disused heated mattresses from its Neonatal Unit by donating them to help small animals at Chester Zoo. The baby-sized heated mattresses were no longer suitable for poorly premature babies on the Neonatal Unit at Wirral Women and Children’s Hospit...

NHS DESP Information For Health Professionals

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