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Treatment of lymphoedema

Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020

Unfortunately, there is no known cure for lymphoedema, and treatment varies depending on the severity.   Treatment plans will be individually devised and may consist of: skin care, exercise, Simple lymphatic drainage/manual lymphatic drainage, a specialist technique to help with lymph drainage,...

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About Diabetic Retinopathy

Last updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Untreated diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. When the condition is caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your sight.  Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called...

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Tag:   screening (15)     diabetic (8)     diabetes (15)     blood sugar (11)     desp (8)     retinopathy (8)     retina (10)    

Wirral University Teaching Hospital Celebrates International Nurses’ Day

Last updated on Monday, May 13, 2024

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) joins the global community in celebrating International Nurses’ Day on May 12. This annual event honours the tireless efforts and unwavering commitment of nurses worldwide. Commemorating this day, we also recognise the remarkable diversity within the Tr...

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Elderly Services (DME)

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

What we do Our Department of Medicine for the Elderly (DME) includes elderly rehabilitation services, acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation, as well as a regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. Over the past few years we have appointed new consultants in stroke medicine, orthogeriatrics, co...

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Tag:   elderly (3)     older (2)     age (5)     aged (1)     community (4)     othogeriatrics (1)     gastroenterology (4)     heart failure (1)     stroke (9)     heart attack (1)     cardiovascular (1)     movement (3)     hip replacement (1)     rapid (1)     access (5)     clinic (22)     OPRA (1)    

How It Started

Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024

In 2021 the Patient Experience Strategy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) was divided into two main elements: the patient experience vision and the delivery plan. The process began with a kick-off meeting to define the approach for developing the strategy. This was followed by a seri...

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Tag:   vote (1)     voting (1)     patient (16)     Patient Experience Strategy (29)     workshop (2)     staff (9)     board of directors (1)     promise (9)     carers (6)     volunteers (3)    

How is TB contracted

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...

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Tag:   TB (5)     Tuberculosis (5)     Infection (1)     infectious (1)    

Stroke Services

Last updated on Monday, February 9, 2026

A stroke is a serious, life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Blood carries essential nutrients and oxygen to the brain and without a blood supply, brain cells can be damaged or destroyed. Strokes are a medical emergency and urgent t...

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Tag:   stroke (9)     bleed (2)     brain (4)     emergency (12)     urgent (1)     critical (5)     Acute (2)    

FAQs on ANPR

Last updated on Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is launching a new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system across its hospital sites, marking a major milestone in its ongoing commitment to improving car parking for patients, visitors and staff. This will be installed at Arrowe Park Hospital a...

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