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Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s £2 million Da Vinci Xi Robot to benefit patients by reducing waiting times for planned elective and cancer patient surgery
Last updated on Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A state-of-the-art £2 million Da Vinci robot has been installed at the Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital, allowing more patients to be treated, including those with cancer. The new robot will be used in a range of elective surgical planned procedures including can...
read moreA multi-cultural village in the heart of Wirral - Race Equality Week
Last updated on Friday, February 9, 2024
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is set to celebrate Race Equality Week by spotlighting the stories of some of its dedicated staff from diverse heritages, cultures and backgrounds.Whilst the 2021 UK Census showed that 4.8% of Wirral residents identified their ethnic group as non-white,...
read moreVulnerable 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...
read moreFrom fainting student to clinical lead: Consultant welcomes 70 Students to WUTH’s Intromed Week
Last updated on Friday, July 18, 2025
A senior doctor who once fainted during her medical work experience at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has welcomed 70 students to the very programme that helped cement the path to her own medical career. Sally Pennington, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Cancer Lead at WU...
read moreEndometriosis
Last updated on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Our Women and Children’s Hospital provides a specialist Endometriosis Service. Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to those that line the womb grow elsewhere in the body, which can lead to inflammation and a complex set of symptoms, most commonly but not limited to pelvic pain. End...
read moreHow to stay well in Wirral over the Easter holidays
Last updated on Thursday, April 14, 2022
Healthcare leaders are sharing advice for getting the help you need in Wirral over the Easter bank holiday weekend (15-18 April) should you become unwell. Easter bank holiday pharmacy opening times A number of pharmacies are open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Residents are...
read moreLocal NHS encourages safe use and disposal of antibiotics during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
Last updated on Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Healthcare leaders at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are encouraging residents across the region to ensure that they know how to take and safely dispose of antibiotics, during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (18-24 November). Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria change in response t...
read moreMedical Director urges people to be ready for winter
Last updated on Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The Medical Director at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is urging people in the community to be ready for winter. Dr Nikki Stevenson, Medical Director at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, is encouraging people to make health their priority and prepare themselves for the approaching colder...
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