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Ronald McDonald House

Last updated on Monday, April 9, 2018

Ronald McDonald House Arrowe Park provides free ‘home away from home’ accommodation for parents with sick children and premature babies being treated at the hospital’s Arrowe Park site. Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent Charity and the Ronald McDonald House itself relies on donati...

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Tag:   recovery (4)     children (18)     child (12)     support (25)     ill (1)     accommodation (5)     charity (3)    

Admissions to Arrowe Park Hospital

Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020

Your day will start in the Surgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL). This can be found at the back of the hospital. If you are accessing SEAL by car, please follow the directional signs to the rear of the hospital. We have a drop off point at SEAL but there is no parking. There is limited space...

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Diabetes and Endocrinology

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

What we do The service provides a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient service for both Diabetes and Endocrinology (the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to hormones). We have an inpatient bed-base at Arrowe Park Hospital and outpatient clinics at both Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge H...

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Mammography

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

What we do The majority of mammography examinations will take place at our dedicated Breast Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital. Although we do run a satellite service at St Catherine’s Health Centre in Birkenhead. Patients may attend this unit through the National Breast Screening Programme or sy...

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Tag:   mammography (4)     mammogram (4)     breast (11)     cancer (26)     test (9)     scan (10)     xray (7)     x-ray (13)     x ray (6)    

How to prepare for your mammogram

Last updated on Monday, December 11, 2023

Please read all the information sent to you regarding your appointment   Click here to access the Breast screening: helping women decide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) leaflet in larger print or different languages. What to wear In order to preserve your dignity, please wear trousers/skirt and a top ra...

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Shoulder

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...

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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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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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