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Everyday lifesavers champion heart health this February

Last updated on Friday, February 7, 2025

Every minute counts in a cardiac emergency, and at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), dedicated staff work tirelessly to prevent, detect, and treat heart disease—the UK’s leading cause of death. This February, Heart Month serves as a vital reminder of the importance of heart health and...

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Tag:   heart (3)     cardiology (2)    

Healthy Wirral

Last updated on Friday, September 16, 2022

We all know that people across the country place a very high value on the NHS and are protective of the services it provides.  However, the way in which healthcare is delivered today in the 21st century is very different to when the NHS was established in 1947 and the NHS is now...

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Tag:   wirral (8)     health (12)     social care (1)     community (5)     specialist (5)     assessment (7)     nursing (5)    

Arrowe Park Acute Stroke Unit

Last updated on Friday, January 12, 2018

Each year, an estimated 700 people in the Wirral and Cheshire area will suffer a stroke and be admitted to hospital. Our Stroke patients are brought in through our Emergency Department at Arrowe Park Hospital as emergency cases and are directly admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit on Ward 23. Ward...

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Tag:   stroke (9)     acute (6)     unit (2)     thrombolysis (1)     blood (14)     clot (2)     brain (4)    

Dermatology (Skin)

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

Based at Clatterbridge Hospital, our Dermatology Service has developed into one of the leading dermatology departments in the country. Our Department consists of our 8 bedded inpatient area and our outpatient area.  Located up on the first floor out inpatient area is where we treat more intense...

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Tag:   skin (9)     dermatology (7)     rash (1)     allergy (2)     cancer (26)     skin cancer (1)     photodynamic therapy (1)     radiotherapists (1)     dermatological (2)     phototherapy (1)     biopsy (3)    

Spine

Last updated on Friday, April 11, 2025

Back pain Back pain is very common and normally improves within a few weeks or months. Pain in the lower back is particularly common, although it can be felt anywhere along the spine – from the neck down to the hips. In most cases the pain isn’t caused by anything serious and will usually get...

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WUTH Celebrates Overseas NHS Workers Day

Last updated on Monday, March 3, 2025

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is celebrating Overseas NHS Workers Day this week, recognising the dedication, skill, and diversity that international staff bring to the organisation. With a workforce representing 61 countries, WUTH values the global perspectives that enrich patient ca...

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Screening programmes

Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025

Screening programmes are set up as a way of identifying people who appear healthy but may be at increased risk of a disease or condition. Identifying individuals through this process can determine whether they have the condition screened for. The affected person may then require further tests to...

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Tag:   screening (15)     tests (2)     scans (1)     advice (8)     support (27)    

Weight management

Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Being overweight puts stress on all your body’s organs especially your heart.  It increases your chances of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, breathing problems and stroke.  It also increases your chances of having complications after surgery such as blood clots, chest infections and difficulty br...

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