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Wheelchairs
Last updated on Friday, December 27, 2024
Our hospitals are wheelchair accessible. If a wheelchair is required these are located at Main Reception. Please note wheelchairs require a pound coin to use. If there are no available wheelchairs the reception staff, who are here from 0800-177 (Monday to Friday) will contact the Porters to o...
read moreUnderstanding your appointment letter
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
We know sometimes it can be difficult to understand who you are seeing at your appointment, particularly as we have lots of different staff in our team. Please consult your letter which will tell you which clinician you have an appointment with.
read moreSupport for pre-registration trainees
Last updated on Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Wirral trainees participate in both the North Mersey and North West Regional Pre-registration Pharmacist study day programmes which run continuously throughout the year. Trainees also participate in weekly departmental education sessions and in-house tutorials. There are numerous people who wil...
read moreSafety Thermometer
Last updated on Thursday, April 19, 2018
On one day each month we check to see how many of our patients suffered harm whilst in our care. We call this the safety thermometer. The safety thermometer looks at four harms, in particular: pressure ulcers, falls, blood clots and urine infections for those patients who have a urinary catheter...
read moreCelebrating International Women’s Day 2024
Last updated on Friday, March 8, 2024
In honour of International Women’s Day, we present this special booklet, a tribute to some of the remarkable women who have shaped our world here at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. What is International Women’s Day? Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day serves as a global celeb...
read moreLymphoedema Service
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
The Lymphoedema Service provides treatment for patients with predominantly non-cancer related lymphoedema. If patients have lymphoedema as a direct result of cancer, they will be referred to the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Lymphoedema Service. The Lymphoedema Service is provided for patients wh...
read moreUndergraduate Centre
Last updated on Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Our Undergraduate Education Centre provides dedicated teaching and study facilities for medical students from the School of Medical Education at the University of Liverpool. Students from the 2nd, 4th and 5th years are attached to our Trust for varying periods throughout the year. The education p...
read moreWhat is a COPD exacerbation?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms. The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...
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