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WUTH surgeon receives prestigious lifetime achievement award for services to maxillofacial surgery
Last updated on Friday, December 20, 2024
A surgeon at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has received the ultimate lifetime achievement award for 2024 from the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS). Professor Simon Rogers, from West Kirby, a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at WUTH, has receive...
read moreWUTH Celebrates Overseas NHS Workers Day
Last updated on Monday, March 3, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is celebrating Overseas NHS Workers Day this week, recognising the dedication, skill, and diversity that international staff bring to the organisation. With a workforce representing 61 countries, WUTH values the global perspectives that enrich patient ca...
read moreGlobal Care, Local Heroes
Last updated on Monday, April 7, 2025
WUTH Recognises Its Team on World Health Day Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) recognises the dedication and expertise of its healthcare professionals this World Health Day. Observed annually on 7 April, World Health Day highlights global health issues and celebrates the work of those...
read morePublic urged to use NHS 111 ahead of resident doctor strikes
Last updated on Tuesday, November 11, 2025
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors). Unions have announced a full walkout of resident doctors from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wedn...
read moreWhen to see sexual health services
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Sexual health services are free and available to everyone, regardless of sex, age, ethnic origin and sexual orientation. If you have a disability and have special requirements, or if English is not your first language, you should make arrangements in advance. Who offers sexual health services a...
read moreColonoscopy
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
A colonoscopy allows us to look inside the entire large intestine. The procedure enables our specialists to see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers. It is most often used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It is also used to look for causes of unex...
read moreSpine
Last updated on Friday, April 11, 2025
Back pain Back pain is very common and normally improves within a few weeks or months. Pain in the lower back is particularly common, although it can be felt anywhere along the spine – from the neck down to the hips. In most cases the pain isn’t caused by anything serious and will usually get...
read moreHealth chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise ahead of winter
Last updated on Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Parents in Wirral are being encouraged to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country. Respiratory illnesses, including colds and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are very com...
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