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Ear, Nose and Throat
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
The ENT Department is based at Arrowe Park Hospital though outpatient clinics are held at Clatterbridge Hospital, Victoria Central Health Centre, and St Catherine’s Health Centre. All clinics are supported by our Audiology department so that hearing tests can be provided on the same day as clinic...
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Last updated on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Privacy Notice We aim to provide you with the highest quality care. To do this we must keep records about you and the care we provide for you. The information we collect about you includes your preferred title, full name, date of birth (DOB), gender, address, postcode, contact information e....
read moreWhy should i take PR classes?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
When a patient has a long-term breathing problem, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or another lung condition, they can find it difficult to do their normal daily activities without getting breathless. They may also find that they get tired very easily and often feel exhausted...
read moreA midwife at Wirral University Teaching Hospital has received a national award for outstanding leadership in safeguarding
Last updated on Thursday, March 16, 2023
A midwife at Wirral University Teaching Hospital has received a national award for outstanding leadership in safeguarding. Michelle Beales-Shaw, Named Midwife for Safeguarding at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), has been awarded the NHS Safeguarding Star Award. This is for her work s...
read moreProfessor Simon Rogers has been appointed WUTH’s new Lead for Clinical Research
Last updated on Friday, September 30, 2022
Professor Simon Rogers has been appointed Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH)'s new Lead for Clinical Research. Simon joined WUTH in May 2022. He is very keen to build the research portfolio at WUTH to give us a local and national profile as well as improving care for all our patients....
read moreHow should I store my medicines?
Last updated on Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Medicines should be kept in their original packaging and stored in a cool, dry, dark place out of the sight and reach of children. Some medicines need to be kept in the fridge – this will be clearly marked on the packet or instruction leaflet.
read moreHow is TB contracted
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...
read moreReferral via Ear, Nose and Throat - The Hearing Assessment Appointment
Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018
This appointment will last approximately 15 minutes. The audiologist will explain the procedure to. The procedures carried out during your appointment may feel slightly strange on occasion but they are entirely safe and do not cause any discomfort. The audiologist will look in your ears using an...
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