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What is Tuberculosis (TB)?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB primarily affects the lungs, but it can also affect any other organ or part of the body. There are two types of TB. Active TB and Latent TB. A person with ACTIVE TB will: Feel ill...

Sensory Advice and Strategies for pre-school children

Last updated on Thursday, April 23, 2026

What is Sensory Processing? Sensory processing refers to the brains ability to take in information through the senses, organise this information and then make a meaningful response to the situation. We gather our sensory information from 8 bodily senses; Touch (Known as the tactile system) T...

Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU)

Last updated on Monday, June 24, 2024

Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) Enhancing Patient Experience with BSL Interpreting Welcome to the first-ever BSL video - Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) from Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH)! We are excited to introduce this new initiative designed to improve patient experienc...

What is lymphoedema?

Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020

Lymphoedema is a long term (chronic) condition that manifests itself as swelling which has been present for more than 3 months.  It can affect any body part, but is mostly seen in arms and legs.  It can be due to: Primary lymphoedema which is a failure in the lymphatic system which often is pr...

Departmental Contacts

Last updated on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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...

Cellular 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...

General 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