Results for: "long term health conditions"

Respiratory consultant leads by example on Cycle to Work Day

Last updated on Monday, August 4, 2025

A respiratory consultant at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is encouraging people to get on their bikes for Cycle to Work Day. Dr Andy Wight, Consultant Respiratory Physician in the Wirral Lung Unit, thinks cycling is a great way for everyone, including patients and colleagues, to ach...

Arrowe Park Hospital

Last updated on Tuesday, April 11, 2023

If you are a patient or a visitor to Arrowe Park Hospital, this section has useful information included in it. Please choose a subject from the menu on the left to find out more. Arrowe Park Road Upton Wirral CH49 5PE Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises Arrowe Par...

Assistant and Trainee Assistant Practitioners

Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018

An Assistant Practitioner (AP) is a health and social care worker who delivers health and social care to patients with a level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker. They are qualified to deliver elements of health and social care and underta...

Events

Last updated on Friday, July 19, 2024

Health and Wellbeing Events Our regular Cancer Health and Wellbeing events provide anyone affected by cancer with all the information they need to enable them to rehabilitate and manage their condition. They include opportunities to access advice about work or finance, physical activity and the...

COPD

Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of lung conditions (for example, chronic bronchitis and emphysema) and can lead to damaged, 'obstructed', airways. The symptoms are usually a combination of: Increased breathlessness, especially when moving around Persistent c...

Children's Services

Last updated on Friday, March 1, 2019

What We Do Children who are ill, and are referred to us by their GP or Walk-in Centre, are seen in our Children's Emergency Department at Arrowe Park Hospital. The department can call on the expertise of doctors and nurses throughout the hospital to assess and treat ill and injured children. Ch...

The NHS Friends and Family Test

Last updated on Sunday, June 24, 2018

We want to make sure that you have the best possible experience of care with us. So it’s extremely important that you let us know how well we're performing. The NHS Friends and Family Test is an easy-to-understand question that we are asking our patients. Why is the NHS Friends and Family Test i...

Exercise for Health