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Chronic Lung Disease
Last updated on Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The service provides care to babies, children and their families, who require oxygen therapy at home. Oxygen saturation studies are undertaken at home for children presenting symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea. The service managers the BCG programme for neonates and children who fall into the...
read moreEamoulds / Taking an Impression
Last updated on Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Taking an impression of the ear is a simple and painless procedure. A small foam block is placed in the ear canal to act as a seal. An impression is then taken by injecting a silicon material into the ear with a special syringe. This is left to set for a few minutes and then removed. We will...
read moreSmoking
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Stopping smoking for just 4 weeks reduces your chance of getting a chest infection or wound infection and increases your chances of being able to get home sooner after your operation healthy and well. We know it isn’t an easy thing to do but there is help available. Look at the NHS choices webs...
read moreWhat to do if your Orthosis needs repair
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Please keep your orthoses in good repair. If the orthosis you have been provided with breaks or becomes worn contact the department by using the contact details to the left of this page regarding its repair. For example, if you have received footwear you can drop them into the department to be r...
read moreSelf-care at home
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Self-care is the best choice to treat minor illnesses and injuries. A large range of common illnesses and injuries can be treated at home simply with over-the-counter medicines and plenty of rest. Winter conditions can be seriously bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or over, and p...
read moreTrade Union Facility Time
Last updated on Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Trade Union facility time is the time which a trade union representative takes out of his or her normal working day to work on union matters. This can include dealing with and helping members; attending formal individual meetings with members and management and wider partnership meetings with sen...
read moreInternational Clinical Trials Day - May 2026
Last updated on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Celebrating Clinical Trials Day: Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future of Healthcare Every year on 20th May, the world comes together to celebrate Clinical Trials Day—a day dedicated to honouring the researchers, healthcare professionals, and participants who make ground-breaking medical advanc...
read moreBritish Sign Language
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Within the Patient Experience Strategy, there exists a dedicated Deaf Awareness initiative overseen by the Inclusive Promise Group. The chair of the Deaf Awareness group is Tony Probbing. During Deaf Awareness Week, we collaborated with the Merseyside Society for Deaf People (MSDP) to offer inva...
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