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ICB recruitment update
Last updated on Friday, February 4, 2022
Finance Director Claire Wilson to join Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) Claire Wilson, who is currently our Chief Finance Officer at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, has been appointed Director of Finance at the new Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. Having st...
read moreRequesting Personal Data
Last updated on Tuesday, April 15, 2025
You have a right to apply for access to information held about you, this is known as a Subject Access Request (SAR). The Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation grants a right for living individuals to access their own records. The right can also be exercised by an...
read moreWhy do people feel chronic / persistent pain? (long term pain)
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
We know that many patients who come to the Wirral Chronic Pain Service have been experiencing pain for longer than 3 months. We are also aware that many patients have had long journeys before being referred to this service, being sent for lots of medical investigations, which might still be on...
read morePain management programme
Last updated on Monday, June 2, 2025
What does the pain management programme involve? Our group pain management program takes place over several weeks, with patients expected to attend on two days a week. The programme includes input from different members of our team, including physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy and ph...
read moreAbout Diabetic Retinopathy
Last updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Untreated diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. When the condition is caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your sight. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called...
read moreResults of the Friends and Family Test Cards
Last updated on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
What is Friends and Family Test (FFT)? The FFT is a quick anonymous survey that allows patients to give feedback on NHS services they have received. It asks "Overall, how was your experience of our service?" with responses ranging from very good to very poor. Patients can also leave comments exp...
read moreFor work
Last updated on Friday, September 27, 2024
Wirral University Teaching Hospital is at the leading edge of employment improvements in the NHS and we are proud of our many innovative staff-focused developments. These include: Preceptorship Investor in People accreditation Listening into Action Staff Guardians Staff involvement and par...
read moreSelf-care at home
Last updated on Monday, April 30, 2018
Self-care is the best choice to treat minor illnesses and injuries. A large range of common illnesses and injuries can be treated at home simply with over-the-counter medicines and plenty of rest. Winter conditions can be seriously bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or over, and p...
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