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Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Last updated on Friday, July 24, 2026
What is Motor Neurone Disease (MND)? MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It attacks the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work. It does not usually affect the senses such as sight, sound and feeling etc. Around 35% experience mi...
read moreArrowe Park Hospital staff surprise WWII veteran with 107th birthday celebration
Last updated on Monday, July 27, 2026
A patient at Arrowe Park Hospital received a surprise birthday celebration after staff on Ward 27 came together to mark his remarkable 107th birthday. Charles Martin, from Wirral, celebrated the milestone on 23rd July, surrounded by staff, family and fellow patients, with balloons, birthday deco...
read moreGood Night Sleep Tight
Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Laurence McKenna PhD February 2005 © British Tinnitus Association This information is not a substitute for medical advice. You should always see your GP / ENT Consultant Insomnia is defined, amongst other things, as difficulty in falling and/or staying asleep. Mild sleep disturbances are very...
read moreManaging pain
Last updated on Friday, December 6, 2024
Managing Pain The old-fashioned treatment for generalised joint & muscle pain, also known as chronic pain, was bed rest for weeks or months on end. We now know this is the worst possible approach. Exercise and continuing to work are key to recovery. Resting all day may not always be the bes...
read moreAugust Bank Holiday 2022
Last updated on Friday, August 26, 2022
The NHS in Wirral continues to see much higher levels of activity than normal for this time of year. If you have an urgent need, that can’t wait till the next working day, it’s still possible to speak to a GP in the evening, at weekends and on Bank Holidays. If you call your GP practice outside...
read moreCheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre treats over 5,000 patients
Last updated on Thursday, July 18, 2024
The new Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge has treated over 5,000 patients – cutting waiting times for those requiring planned surgery. Patients in Wirral and across the region who require planned surgery are advised that they have the option to choose to have their procedu...
read moreMike Fallon’s Journey from Building Surveyor to Emergency Medicine Doctor
Last updated on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is celebrating National Doctors' Day this Sunday, 30th March by sharing the inspiring journey of Dr Mike Fallon, an Emergency Medicine Registrar at Arrowe Park Hospital. Mike's path to medicine was anything but traditional. After leaving school, he had...
read morePublic urged to use NHS 111 ahead of resident doctor strikes
Last updated on Tuesday, November 11, 2025
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors). Unions have announced a full walkout of resident doctors from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wedn...
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