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Going to the operating theatre
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
You may wait for some time from your arrival to when you are taken to theatre. It is important to remain warm during as this can reduce the risk of infection. The hospital provide a thin gown which you will wear during the operation. You should bring a dressing gown as the hospital may be cooler...
read moreCare Standards
Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the government body which regulates all health and social care providers. As an NHS Trust we are required to meet the CQC’s ‘Essential Standards of Quality and Safety’. These are a set of 16 regulations which define what patients should expect to experience w...
read morePhysical activity
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Adults who exercise are more likely to have health and brain benefits. Some exercise is better than none, but the recommendations are to be active daily with at least 2 ½ hours of moderate exercise in bouts of 10 minutes of more. An example of this would be to undertake 30 minutes 5 days a week...
read moreClatterbridge Diagnostic delivers over 33,000 vital tests and scans in its first year
Last updated on Friday, October 28, 2022
More than 33,000 vital test and scans for patients have been carried out since Clatterbridge Diagnostics officially opened a year ago. Wirral University Teaching Hospital and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre came together to deliver the services provided at Clatterbridge Diagnostics, which became...
read moreCommercial Research
Last updated on Wednesday, July 2, 2025
We participate in a wide variety of commercial research. Many of our commercial studies have been adopted onto the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio, however we do undertake commercial studies that have not been adopted onto the NIHR portfolio. We are excited and proud to...
read moreLung infections
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
REMAP-CAP What is the study about? COVID-19, flu, and pneumonia (lung infection) are all important current health problems. Current treatments for these are based on previous research used in international guidelines that help doctors to choose the best care. As new treatments become avail...
read moreSmoking in pregnancy
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
About The study is testing whether some new ways of using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) could help women to stop smoking and could improve women’s and babies’ health. Who can take part Pregnant person who is less than 25 weeks pregnant Smoke 5 or more cigarettes a day Don’t vape...
read moreDeborah Smith, Joint Chief People Officer
Last updated on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Deborah was appointed as Joint Chief People Officer for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in October 2024. Previous to this, Deborah held the position of Chief People Officer at WUTH since December...
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