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Our Hospitals

Last updated on Tuesday, July 15, 2025

About Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH)WUTH comprises three main hospital sites: Arrowe Park, Clatterbridge Hospital, and Wirral Women’s and Children’s Hospital (located on the Arrowe Park site). The trust specialises in women’s and children’s health, as well as the...

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Sir David Henshaw, Joint Chair

Last updated on Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Sir David was appointed as Joint Chair for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in November 2024 having been previously Chair at WUTH since February 2019 and Interim Chair in February 2018. He was formerl...

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Meredydd David, Joint Non-Executive Director

Last updated on Tuesday, July 29, 2025

      Meredydd joined the Wirral Community Health and Care (WCHC) NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors in July 2024. He has over 25 years senior leadership experience in the further and higher education sector with 14 years as Principal and Chief Executive of Reaseheath College, near Nan...

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Benefits

Last updated on Monday, August 3, 2020

All Volunteers at Wirral University Teaching Hospital are entitled to the following benefits: Confidential Counselling Access to library services Access to staff intranet Chiropody service Covid-19 and Antibody test Flu vaccine Advice and support on giving up smoking Lottery Chaplaincy...

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What apprenticeships are available?

Last updated on Friday, February 21, 2020

A sample of apprenticeships which are available and being used in the Trust are listed below however you should contact the Leadership & Development team if you want clarification of an apprenticeship qualification to cover any job role: Clinical Healthcare SupportLevel 2 Clinical Healthcare...

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Cancer

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

The population of the Wirral is currently 320,220, with a national ratio of 1:3 affected by cancer and 1:4 deaths annually are cancer related. WUTH diagnosis over 3,000 new cancers each year. Over 50% of people diagnosed survive beyond 10 years and It is estimated that there are 11,500 people liv...

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Tag:   cancer (21)     macmillan (2)     oncology (4)     chemotherapy (3)     palliative (2)     end of life (1)     breast (9)     bowel (6)     lung (10)     liver (4)     stomach (3)     kidney (8)     luekemia (1)     tumour (4)     mammogram (4)     screening (15)    

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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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)

Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020

Enhanced recovery is the name given to a programme that aims to get you back to your normal health as quickly as possible after a major operation. Hospital staff look at all the evidence of what you and they can do before, during and after your surgery to help give you the best chances for a quic...

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