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MDT Coordinators
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
The MDT co-ordinators are responsible for entering all patients with a suspected cancer onto the Somerset Cancer database. This system then allows the co-ordinators to track the patients through out patients, diagnostics and co-ordinate results for discussion at Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meet...
read moreHidden Disabilities
Last updated on Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Hidden Disabilities Task & Finish Group was created in October 2023, with an initial objective of improving our accessible toilet facilities. Since then, the group has expanded its scope and ambition to respond to feedback raised by our patients and staff with a hidden disability as we...
read moreTrauma and Orthopaedics
Last updated on Monday, February 9, 2026
The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital provide specialist treatment for disorders to limbs and joints. The type of treatment we offer can be for bone problems such as arthritis or for problems involving ligaments, muscles, tendons and other soft tissue. Our...
read moreStudent Nurse Placements
Last updated on Wednesday, April 22, 2026
We have developed a program within Cancer Services enabling students to work with a variety of healthcare professionals (for example, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Cancer Support Workers, Consultants, Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Services Staff) to gain an understanding of the patient j...
read moreLymphoedema Service
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
The Lymphoedema Service provides treatment for patients with predominantly non-cancer related lymphoedema. If patients have lymphoedema as a direct result of cancer, they will be referred to the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Lymphoedema Service. The Lymphoedema Service is provided for patients wh...
read morePrehabilitation
Last updated on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Pre-operative rehabilitation, otherwise known as Prehabilitation or Prehab, is best described as a form of healthcare, which starts before a planned medical or surgical intervention, to reduce the impact of that intervention on patients’ overall health and reduce recovery time. Prehabilitation in...
read moreWelcome Packs
Last updated on Thursday, February 26, 2026
Many teams have developed welcome packs detailed more specific information regarding their tumour group Click below to view the pack Breast – Student Welcome Pack Colorectal – Student Welcome Pack Lung Cancer – Student Welcome Pack Pleural – Student Welcome Pack Urology – Student Welcome Pack
read moreNon-Specific Rapid Diagnosis Team
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
The Non-Specific Rapid Diagnosis Service (NS RDS) is part of the NHS Cancer Programme to speed up cancer diagnosis and improve patient’s experience. The intended cohort for NS RDS would be those patients with concerning symptoms suspicious of a cancer diagnosis but not fitting into a ‘site specif...
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