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What happens when you arrive

Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020

You will be greeted by the receptionist in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit who will check your details are correct. You will then be asked to fill in a health questionnaire, and the nursing staff will go through your answers with you to determine whether further assessment is required. Tests:...

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What type of shoe is best to raise/modify?

Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Enclosed shoes with a secure fastening (laces or Velcro) are best suited to be adapted. Shoes with a reasonable sole and heel material depth, a plain wedge-type sole unit of a firm density material, and trainers without air bubbles, are suitable styles. Avoid shoes with welt stitching through th...

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Keeping the smallest patients warm

Last updated on Thursday, August 26, 2021

Wirral University Teaching Hospital has recycled disused heated mattresses from its Neonatal Unit by donating them to help small animals at Chester Zoo. The baby-sized heated mattresses were no longer suitable for poorly premature babies on the Neonatal Unit at Wirral Women and Children’s Hospit...

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Trust Announced as HSJ Patient Safety Awards Finalists

Last updated on Friday, June 23, 2023

Wirral University Teaching Hospital has been shortlisted for a HSJ Patient Safety Award for a project helping adults with autism who are undergoing elective surgery. The Trust has been shortlisted in the Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year category of the awards for its Supporting Treat...

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Diabetes and Endocrinology

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

What we do The service provides a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient service for both Diabetes and Endocrinology (the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to hormones). We have an inpatient bed-base at Arrowe Park Hospital and outpatient clinics at both Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge H...

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Tag:   diabetes (15)     blood sugar (11)     insulin (1)     type I (1)     type II (1)     type 2 (1)     type 1 (1)     Endocrinology (1)     hormones (3)    

Treatment of lymphoedema

Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020

Unfortunately, there is no known cure for lymphoedema, and treatment varies depending on the severity.   Treatment plans will be individually devised and may consist of: skin care, exercise, Simple lymphatic drainage/manual lymphatic drainage, a specialist technique to help with lymph drainage,...

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How is TB contracted

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...

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Tag:   TB (5)     Tuberculosis (5)     Infection (1)     infectious (1)    

Yellow Wristbands: “Yellow Means Help”

Last updated on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Yellow Wristbands: “Yellow Means Help” Yellow wristbands are used to quickly identify patients who may be at risk of falls or reduced mobility. This system helps staff, visitors, carers and patients to recognise when someone may: Need support to walk or transfer Be at higher risk of f...

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