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Parasitology
Last updated on Monday, April 30, 2018
Examination of faeces for parasites Examination of saline-soaked swab for Enterobius (threadworms) Examination of urine for schistosoma ova Fresh samples are required for parasitology
read moreJoint School
Last updated on Monday, April 16, 2018
What we do Joint School is a service specifically for people who are about to undergo a hip or knee replacement. It focuses on patient education and lets you know what to expect through the various steps you will experience, from preparing for admission through to recovery at home. You should h...
read moreTranslation and Interpretation
Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025
As part of the delivery of your care and treatment, we can make the necessary arrangements for you to have an interpreter or to have information translated into your first language. If your care has been planned in advance, please contact us on the number detailed on your admission letter and re...
read moreWirral Limb Centre’s First Multi-Grip Hand Patient: Julie Griffin’s Life-Changing Journey
Last updated on Thursday, February 20, 2025
A woman born with only one arm has had her life transformed thanks to groundbreaking prosthetic technology at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Julie Griffin, 54, who is a keen gardener, learned to function with only one hand but thanks to a ground-breaking policy from NHS England, she’s now...
read moreCheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge
Last updated on Monday, September 5, 2022
The brand new multi-million pound elective surgery hub at the Clatterbridge Hospital site in Wirral will be named Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre. Wirral University Teaching Hospital was allocated £10.6 million of funding from NHS England and Improvement via Cheshire and Merseyside’s Int...
read moreSlit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Last updated on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) is an examination technique used when adequate retinal examination cannot be obtained using digital photography. There are several reasons why a patient may get a non-assessable result from the digital screening examination, one example is that the lens of the eye c...
read morePatient Experience Strategy - vote now!
Last updated on Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Our Patient Experience Strategy is broken down into two parts; patient experience vision and delivery plan. The patient experience vision is a statement of our intention to deliver a high quality patient experience for all and the patient journey broken down into promises, to inform our patient...
read moreClinical Support Workers’ Industrial Action
Last updated on Thursday, August 31, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital comments on Clinical Support Workers’ industrial action Clinical Support Workers (CSWs) at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust, which runs Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals, will take strike action from 7am on 31st August 2023 to 7am on 2nd Septemb...
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