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Celebrating Sustainability in Healthcare

Last updated on Monday, April 22, 2024

As the world marks Earth Day on April 22, Arrowe Park Hospital emerges as a shining example of how healthcare institutions can champion sustainability without compromising patient care. Nestled in the heart of Wirral, their new Urgent and Emergency Care Upgrade Programme (UECUP) is a beacon of e...

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Good 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...

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Clatterbridge Diagnostic Centre welcomes its 25,000th patient

Last updated on Monday, August 1, 2022

More than 25,000 people have now benefited from faster access to vital diagnostic tests and scans thanks to Clatterbridge Diagnostics, a new NHS community diagnostic centre in Wirral. Paul Cotgrave, from Birkenhead, was the 25,000th person to be seen at Clatterbridge Diagnostics, which achieved...

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Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Industrial Action

Last updated on Tuesday, January 17, 2023

There will be national industrial action carried out by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on 18th and 19th January from 8am to 8pm. This will involve strike action by RCN members at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Patients and visitors may notice activity on our sites today involving NHS s...

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The NHS Friends and Family Test

Last updated on Sunday, June 24, 2018

We want to make sure that you have the best possible experience of care with us. So it’s extremely important that you let us know how well we're performing. The NHS Friends and Family Test is an easy-to-understand question that we are asking our patients. Why is the NHS Friends and Family Test i...

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What is Tuberculosis (TB)?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB primarily affects the lungs, but it can also affect any other organ or part of the body. There are two types of TB. Active TB and Latent TB. A person with ACTIVE TB will: Feel ill...

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Special Wedding Ceremony at Arrowe Park Hospital

Last updated on Tuesday, June 1, 2021

A patient who is in the later stages of cancer married her long term partner at a special wedding ceremony on a ward at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.  Carole Graham, 66, married her partner of 22 years, Jean Davies, 66, following her cancer diagnosis.  She has been an inpatient at Arrowe...

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FAQs

Last updated on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)   What is the Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) Questionnaire? It’s a digital pre-operative questionnaire available in the patient portal, designed to help gather important health information ahead of your surgery.  Why should I complete it?  Co...

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