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Muscles and bones
Last updated on Wednesday, September 4, 2024
This is a list of conditions we currently have research studies for. Click to reveal more.
read morePrehabilitation
Last updated on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Pre-operative rehabilitation, otherwise known as Prehabilitation or Prehab, is best described as a form of healthcare, which starts before a planned medical or surgical intervention, to reduce the impact of that intervention on patients’ overall health and reduce recovery time. Prehabilitation in...
read moreHow To Halve Your Risk of a Heart Attack In a Year
Last updated on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Quitting smoking can dramatically improve your health, with one of the most significant benefits being a 50% reduction in your risk of a heart attack after just one year. As Dylan Edwards, a senior clinician, and Smoke Free Strategic Lead for Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) said: “The...
read moreGeorgia Taylor-Plant, Health Care Support Worker
Last updated on Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Georgia Taylor-Plant started at WUTH as a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) and then became a Pastoral Support Assistant. Since making the video she has moved back into a Clinical Support Worker role. Click on the image to view the video.
read moreShoulder
Last updated on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Shoulder pain Shoulder pain is very common and can affect 3 in 10 adults at any one time. It can be caused by something as simple as taking off a coat, lifting something awkwardly or a trip or fall. There are also normal age related changes that can cause symptoms to flare up now and again for n...
read moreSpecial Wedding Ceremony at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
A patient who is in the later stages of cancer married her long term partner at a special wedding ceremony on a ward at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Carole Graham, 66, married her partner of 22 years, Jean Davies, 66, following her cancer diagnosis. She has been an inpatient at Arrowe...
read moreGlobal Care, Local Heroes
Last updated on Monday, April 7, 2025
WUTH Recognises Its Team on World Health Day Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) recognises the dedication and expertise of its healthcare professionals this World Health Day. Observed annually on 7 April, World Health Day highlights global health issues and celebrates the work of those...
read moreWirral Testers Embrace Decaf: Nearly 90% Ready to Brew Up Healthier Lives
Last updated on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital recently conducted a ‘Taste the Difference’ challenge, revealing that 62% of participants could not distinguish between decaffeinated and caffeinated tea and coffee. A further 90% expressed willingness to switch to decaf after learning about its benefits. Orga...
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