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What is a COPD exacerbation?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms. The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...
read moreRCN Industrial Action 6th and 7th February
Last updated on Friday, February 3, 2023
There will be national industrial action carried out by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on Monday 6th February and Tuesday, 7th February for 12 hours. This will involve strike action by RCN members at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Patients and visitors may notice activity on our sites...
read moreSir David Henshaw, Joint Chair
Last updated on Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Sir David was appointed as Joint Chair for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in November 2024 having been previously Chair at WUTH since February 2019 and Interim Chair in February 2018. He was formerl...
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 moreClinical Support Workers’ Industrial Action
Last updated on Thursday, August 31, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital comments on Clinical Support Workers’ industrial action Clinical Support Workers (CSWs) at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust, which runs Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals, will take strike action from 7am on 31st August 2023 to 7am on 2nd Septemb...
read moreAdvanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS)
Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Advanced Paediatric Life Support is taught, and its principles practised throughout the world. Over 83,000 candidates have completed the course since its inception in 1993. The 3-day APLS course comprises of a flexible one-day on-line component (VLE) and a two-day face-to-face course. Candidates...
read moreInfection Prevention and Control
Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is everybody’s business within our hospitals. We have a strong commitment and dedication to protect our patients, visitors and staff from avoidable infection. We’re proud of our performance over the last few years in achieving significant reduction in infec...
read moreWirral and Chester Kidney Service
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Our renal service is provided across the following three sites: Arrowe Park Hospital Clatterbridge Hospital The Countess of Chester Hospital (satellite unit) It is far easier to manage your condition if you understand what kidneys do, what happens when they stop working as they should, an...
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