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Regional Anaesthesia

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Local anaesthetic or regional anaesthesia does not put you to sleep but works by blocking the signals that pass along your nerves to your brain. We can block the nerves at different levels to numb a certain area, for example we can block just a finger or a whole region like an arm, a leg or w...

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Smoking

Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Stopping smoking for just 4 weeks reduces your chance of getting a chest infection or wound infection and increases your chances of being able to get home sooner after your operation healthy and well. We know it isn’t an easy thing to do but there is help available.  Look at the NHS choices webs...

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Where can I find out about learning to lip read?

Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Lipreading classes are often known as ‘Managing Hearing Loss’ or ‘Speech reading’ classes. They are run either by Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA)-trained tutors, or by people not formally qualified but with a great deal of valuable lipreading and teaching experience. Clic...

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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course

Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Learning Outcomes After attending this course, you should be able to: Demonstrate the core principles of primary and secondary patient assessment Rapidly establish priorities in trauma patients Deliver care during the primary and secondary surveys Confidently practice a wide range of skill...

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Contact us

Last updated on Tuesday, January 6, 2026

If you would like any assistance from one of the Chaplains, or Spiritual care coordinators  please contact us on: Before 4pm: 0151 678 5111 and ask for extension 2275. After 4pm (Urgent calls only): Ask switchboard for the on-call chaplaincy or spiritual care coordinator. We are...

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Medical Photography

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

Medical Photography plays a crucial role in visually documenting patient conditions and medical procedures through photography and other imaging techniques. This specialised team collaborates closely with healthcare professionals to capture high-quality images that serve both clinical and educati...

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Yellow Wristbands: “Yellow Means Help”

Last updated on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Yellow Wristbands: “Yellow Means Help” Yellow wristbands are used to quickly identify patients who may be at risk of falls or reduced mobility. This system helps staff, visitors, carers and patients to recognise when someone may: Need support to walk or transfer Be at higher risk of f...

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Steve Ryan, Joint Non-Executive Director

Last updated on Wednesday, December 24, 2025

    Steve was appointed Joint Non-Executive Director for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in November 2025. Previous to this, Steve held the position of Non-Executive Director at WUTH since 2021....

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