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Why 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...
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Last updated on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) What is the Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) Questionnaire? It’s a digital pre-operative questionnaire available in the patient portal, designed to help gather important health information ahead of your surgery. Why should I complete it? Co...
read moreMaking healthcare more accessible through Technology
Last updated on Monday, May 30, 2022
To ensure that as many patients as possible were reviewed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) implemented Video Consultations using the Attend Anywhere technology. Over 700 hours of consultations were done online in 2021, and over 2000 patients were contacted...
read moreWirral Limb Centre’s First Multi-Grip Hand Patient: Julie Griffin’s Life-Changing Journey
Last updated on Thursday, February 20, 2025
A woman born with only one arm has had her life transformed thanks to groundbreaking prosthetic technology at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Julie Griffin, 54, who is a keen gardener, learned to function with only one hand but thanks to a ground-breaking policy from NHS England, she’s now...
read moreWirral Transfer of Care Hub
Last updated on Tuesday, December 19, 2023
A new Transfer of Care hub at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is ensuring patients who no longer need to be in hospital are back home as soon as they are well. Since the hub was set up in July this year, the number of people in hospital beds waiting to go home or into community care placemen...
read moreVolunteers’ Week Spotlight – Brendan Meehan
Last updated on Friday, June 7, 2024
Volunteers’ Week is celebrated nationwide and WUTH is proud to shine a spotlight on one of its most dedicated volunteers, Brendan Meehan – pictured with former Boxing WBC cruiserweight champion and WUTH Charity supporter, Tony Bellew. Brendan's journey as a volunteer began at the onset of the...
read moreWUTH biomedical scientist makes history
Last updated on Tuesday, February 11, 2025
A biomedical scientist at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has shared her trailblazing story of the study into skin disease as part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Liya Bibby, from Greasby, is one of the first people ever to qualify in the UK to become a consultant...
read moreCelebrating Living Kidney Donation Week: Paul Dixon's Life-Changing Gift
Last updated on Saturday, March 15, 2025
A volunteer at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has shared his inspiring story as a living organ donor as part of Living Kidney Donation Week. Paul Dixon, aged 77, began his journey into organ donation in the 1970s, when a simple blood donation sparked a lifelong commitment to helping...
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