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Children's Ward
Last updated on Thursday, January 15, 2026
The Children’s Ward consists of both medical and surgical beds. The ward can provide a total of 32 beds including an Emergency Room, two High Dependency rooms and a treatment room. With 16 individual rooms and four bays. A bed will be allocated according to your child’s age and condition. The ch...
read moreAbout Drugs
Last updated on Monday, August 20, 2018
Classes of Drugs Stimulants - drugs that stimulate the central nervous system. Typically, an individual under the influence of a stimulant may be talkative, appear confident, appear to have lots of energy, have difficulty resting and be 'on the go'. Examples include amphetamine, cocaine powder (...
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...
read moreAppointment availability
Last updated on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Some screening sites can only offer appointments on certain days of the week. Click here to see appointment availability. Green shows when appointments are generally available, but always call the screening site first to see if they have availability on a day that would suit you best....
read moreGetting to your appointment
Last updated on Thursday, June 5, 2025
The Wirral Chronic Pain Service is located in Elm House, which is part of Clatterbridge Hospital. Our address and postcode are as follows: Elm House, Clatterbridge Hospital, Clatterbridge Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 4JY Directions: Travelling south Leave the M53 at Junction 4 and take...
read moreCar harness/seats (funding options)
Last updated on Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Children's School Age OT Team are not able to offer NHS funding for car seating, car safety harness's or safety equipment however specialist support and funding is available through a number of charities and private services and the Children's School Age OT team are able to offer advice depen...
read moreVisiting suspended at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Friday, June 11, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has taken the difficult decision to suspend visiting at its hospitals. In recent weeks a pilot was underway to ease visiting restrictions on certain wards at Arrowe Park Hospital. However due to an increase in prevalence of COVID-19 in the Wirral community and...
read moreTeacher walks unaided out of hospital the day after his stroke thanks to new WUTH/NWAS collaboration
Last updated on Wednesday, August 12, 2026
A pioneering new service that connects ambulance crews directly with hospital stroke specialists is transforming the speed at which stroke patients receive life-saving stroke treatment in Wirral. Martyn Olver, 47, a primary school teacher from Bebington, walked unaided out of Wirral University T...
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