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Honouring midwives, guardians of birth and maternal health (International Day of the Midwife 2024)
Last updated on Friday, May 3, 2024
As International Day of the Midwife on 5th May approaches, and with celebrity interest in the career hitting the headlines recently, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is preparing to celebrate the day by spotlighting the roles of some of their students and staff in what is widely recogni...
read more122,000 vaccinations as Trust marks 1 year anniversary of COVID-19 Vaccination Centre
Last updated on Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Today marks the first anniversary of the COVID-19 Vaccination Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital and national COVID-19 vaccination programme. Staff have delivered over 122,000 COVID-19 vaccinations at the centre over the past year and are continuing to make a vital contribution the roll out...
read moreAmala Johnson, Registered Nurse
Last updated on Saturday, May 11, 2024
Amala Johnson came to WUTH from Kerala, India to work on the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) in 2022. She said: “I knew I wanted to go abroad to work, to experience a different culture, and my cousin was already working as an NHS nurse in the UK, so that helped me make my choice about where to g...
read moreOur Results
Last updated on Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Highlights from our 2022-23 period Total recruited was 488 patients We recruited 57 participants to cancer studies Total studies opened during period 16 Total studies running 72 Specialties covered was 15 Highest recruiting study was STOP-RSV (a paediatric study to estimate the seasonal i...
read moreLocal Anaesthetic
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
A local anaesthetic is a type of painkilling medication that is used to numb areas of the body during some surgical procedures. You stay awake when you have a local anaesthetic but in some cases the local anaesthetic can be combined with sedation. How does local anaesthetic work? Local anae...
read moreFurther resources including service leaflets
Last updated on Thursday, August 7, 2025
Link to pain service leaflets Pain PIL Pain psychology PIL Mindfulness PIL Exercise PIL What is a Flare Up? Links to help you learn more about chronic pain: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/ https://www.tamethebeast.org/ Muscu...
read moreMaternity team highlights the harmful effects of drinking in pregnancy
Last updated on Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Staff from the maternity team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) are calling attention to the serious risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and its impact on unborn babies. Partnering with Wirral Council’s Public Health department, the team engaged with expectant parents in th...
read moreMore than 400 patients benefitted from surgical hub in three months
Last updated on Friday, March 17, 2023
A multi-million pound elective surgical hub has opened its doors at Clatterbridge Hospital benefitting more than 400 patients in its first quarter since opening. Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre, designed by DAY Architectural, is the first of a number of new-build surgical hubs to open in...
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