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Santa visits Arrowe Park Hospital on grotto bus
Last updated on Friday, December 16, 2022
Santa popped into Arrowe Park Hospital aboard his Stagecoach bus to drop off Christmas presents to the Children’s Ward. The Stagecoach bus has been transformed into a travelling grotto and has been visiting locations across Wirral in the run up to Christmas, raising funds for the WUTH Charity’s...
read moreWirral Transfer of Care Hub
Last updated on Tuesday, December 19, 2023
A new Transfer of Care hub at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is ensuring patients who no longer need to be in hospital are back home as soon as they are well. Since the hub was set up in July this year, the number of people in hospital beds waiting to go home or into community care placemen...
read moreHealth chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise ahead of winter
Last updated on Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Parents in Wirral are being encouraged to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country. Respiratory illnesses, including colds and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are very com...
read moreAdult Audiology and Hearing Aids
Last updated on Wednesday, August 15, 2018
What we do We provide a range of services for adults with hearing impairments at a number of convenient locations. How To Contact Us All Adult Audiology Appointments, with the exception of ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), are booked via the Arrowe Park Adult Audiology Department, including appointm...
read morePublic warned to expect significant disruption ahead of strikes by Junior Doctors and Hospital Consultants
Last updated on Monday, July 10, 2023
Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for all non-emergency healthcare needs during a prolonged period of strike action involving junior doctors and hospital consultants. Unions have announced a five-day, 120-hour, walkout of junior doctors from 7am on Thursday, J...
read moreMolecular
Last updated on Monday, April 30, 2018
Molecular tests (PCR) may be performed on a variety of samples: Blood should be collected into two 4ml EDTA blood tubes (lilac or purple cap) Faeces in the standard faeces container. Sputum in standard container (sputum pot). For swabs, tissues, scrapes and and small volumes of body fluids...
read moreWard Folders
Last updated on Monday, June 3, 2024
Introducing Ward Folders: Keeping Patients Informed and Empowered At Wirral University Teaching Hospital, we believe in putting patients first. That's why we've launched the Ward Folders project – an initiative designed to make your hospital stay as comfortable and informative as possible. W...
read moreCOPD
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of lung conditions (for example, chronic bronchitis and emphysema) and can lead to damaged, 'obstructed', airways. The symptoms are usually a combination of: Increased breathlessness, especially when moving around Persistent c...
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