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Alcohol intake
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Drinking alcohol affects your body’s ability to fight infection, stop bleeding and heal wounds/ prevent wound breakdown. It is therefore very important to cut down or stop drinking before surgery. Stopping for just 2 weeks pre-operatively will improve your body’s response to surgery. Stopping...
read moreWirral Hospital arrangements for Bank Holiday Monday
Last updated on Friday, September 16, 2022
WUTH arrangements for Bank Holiday Monday 19th September 2022 for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Government has confirmed that Monday 19th September will be a Bank Holiday. As is usual for bank holidays, the NHS is h...
read moreActivity Boards
Last updated on Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Activity Boards Stay Active with Your Ward Activity Board The ward activity board is here to help you: Stay mobile and stretch your muscles Keep your mind active Reduce boredom Meet and interact with other patients Ask your family or staff to show you the board when you...
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...
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