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Stroke Services

Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025

A stroke is a serious, life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Blood carries essential nutrients and oxygen to the brain and without a blood supply, brain cells can be damaged or destroyed. Strokes are a medical emergency and urgent t...

Stroke

Last updated on Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Arrowe Park Acute Stroke Unit

Last updated on Friday, January 12, 2018

Each year, an estimated 700 people in the Wirral and Cheshire area will suffer a stroke and be admitted to hospital. Our Stroke patients are brought in through our Emergency Department at Arrowe Park Hospital as emergency cases and are directly admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit on Ward 23. Ward...

A Young Man's Journey to Inspire Health Heroes During Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Last updated on Monday, September 2, 2024

At the tender age of 17, Tom Lewis faced a life-altering diagnosis: Hodgkin lymphoma. Tom, now 20, from Bebington in Wirral, vividly recalls the early signs that something was wrong. "I was constantly tired, experiencing night sweats, and plagued by skin rashes," he said. The cause remained el...

Professor Simon Rogers has been appointed WUTH’s new Lead for Clinical Research

Last updated on Friday, September 30, 2022

Professor Simon Rogers has been appointed Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH)'s new Lead for Clinical Research. Simon joined WUTH in May 2022. He is very keen to build the research portfolio at WUTH to give us a local and national profile as well as improving care for all our patients....

Stroke Specialist Dietitian Team

Last updated on Monday, October 2, 2023

Our team of registered dietitians provide specialist nutritional care for patients who have experienced a stroke.   Our Services: Our team of dietitians provide individualised nutrition care plans for patients following a stroke. We will regularly monitor patients progress and adapt their nutr...

How to remove a LEFT ear mould

How to remove a LEFT ear mould

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How to fit a LEFT ear mould

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