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Wirral families praise maternity care at WUTH in CQC Maternity Survey 2025

Last updated on Friday, February 6, 2026

Parents have praised the maternity care and support they received at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) in the latest Maternity Survey published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with the Trust scoring above the national average in several key areas. The 2025 survey, which forms part...

Supportive and Palliative Care

Last updated on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

What is Supportive and Palliative Care? Supportive and Palliative Care focuses on assessing the needs of patients and those close to them, to make sure what matters most to them is our priority too. The aim of palliative care is to maximise a person’s quality of life by treating and relieving sy...

Colonoscopy

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

A colonoscopy allows us to look inside the entire large intestine. The procedure enables our specialists to see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers. It is most often used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It is also used to look for causes of unex...

Dermatology (Skin)

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

Based at Clatterbridge Hospital, our Dermatology Service has developed into one of the leading dermatology departments in the country. Our Department consists of our 8 bedded inpatient area and our outpatient area.  Located up on the first floor out inpatient area is where we treat more intense...

Modern Slavery Act

Last updated on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Act 2015 Annual Statement – 2025/26   Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires all organisations to set out the steps it has taken during the financial year to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any of its supply chain...

Shortlist for 2021 Municipal Journal Awards

Last updated on Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Partners, including Wirral Council and Wirral University Teaching Hospital, have been shortlisted alongside some fantastic organisations for the Care and Health Integration Award at this year’s Municipal Journal Awards. The partnership are being commended for their role in ‘The Wuhan Repatriatio...

Use NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday and industrial action

Last updated on Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Public urged to use NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday weekend and busy period of industrial action Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend - with subsequent days of industrial action like...

How to retube an earmould

How to retube an earmould

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