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Health care associated infections (HCAIs)
Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018
HCAIs are infections acquired as a result of healthcare interventions. Infections caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) and Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have previously been considered to be the most common, however great results have been achieved in red...
read moreGeneral enquiries
Last updated on Wednesday, April 24, 2019
General enquiries should be directed through to our switchboard Arrowe Park Hospital 0151 678 5111 Clatterbridge Hospital 0151 334 4000 Victoria Central Health Centre 0151 678 7272 St Catherine’s Health Centre 0151 678 7272 Alternatively, please email us via: wih-tr.communications@nhs.net
read moreCellular Pathology
Last updated on Monday, January 12, 2026
Cellular pathology is the study of organs and tissues, and is used to diagnose illnesses and medical problems, similar to other branches of medicine, such as blood testing, radiology, blood transfusion and biochemistry. We analyse the causes of certain diseases and the effects that they are havin...
read moreNew £28 million urgent care and A&E facility to be built at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Thursday, November 25, 2021
Plans have been unveiled for a new £28 million urgent and emergency care facility to be built at Arrowe Park Hospital. The scheme will transform urgent care in Wirral and will include a complete redevelopment of the current A&E at Arrowe Park Hospital, run by Wirral University Teaching Hospi...
read moreVolunteering
Last updated on Thursday, October 16, 2025
Volunteers play an important role at the Trust as they contribute towards the care and wellbeing of our patients and staff. We are continually growing our team of volunteers to support a wide range of complementary services to staff and patients across Arrowe Park, Clatterbridge and St Catherine’...
read moreBereavement
Last updated on Monday, December 9, 2024
Firstly, may we offer our sympathy to you, your family and friends during this very sad time. Please find below some information to assist you. What we do The Bereavement Services team aims to ensure that the families of patients who have passed away in our hospital are cared for from the poin...
read moreInformatics
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
Informatics harnesses the power and possibility of digital technology to transform data and information into knowledge, to help improve delivery of health care. Here at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), we have a strong commitment to providing IT services and support to heath care serv...
read moreRegional Anaesthesia
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Local anaesthetic or regional anaesthesia does not put you to sleep but works by blocking the signals that pass along your nerves to your brain. We can block the nerves at different levels to numb a certain area, for example we can block just a finger or a whole region like an arm, a leg or w...
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