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Day case journey
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
After your procedure, you will be taken from theatre into the recovery area where a nurse will look after you until you are not too sleepy and also fairly pain free. The anaesthetist will have given you painkillers and anti-sickness medication during surgery to ensure that you are comfortable af...
read moreSlit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Last updated on Monday, August 18, 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 moreMedical Director offers advice during Junior Doctors’ Industrial Action
Last updated on Wednesday, June 14, 2023
During the Junior Doctors’ Industrial Action, members of the public are urged to use NHS 111 online if it’s not an emergency and to attend hospital appointments unless contacted otherwise. The British Medical Association has announced 72 hours of national industrial action taking place from 7am...
read moreAmala Johnson, Registered Nurse
Last updated on Saturday, May 11, 2024
Amala Johnson came to WUTH from Kerala, India to work on the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) in 2022. She said: “I knew I wanted to go abroad to work, to experience a different culture, and my cousin was already working as an NHS nurse in the UK, so that helped me make my choice about where to g...
read moreBacteriology
Last updated on Friday, February 26, 2021
The Microbiology service examines swabs, pus, body fluids, sputum, faeces and urine for the presence of infection and disease causing bacteria. Through association with other laboratories it is able to offer a comprehensive service. Antimicrobial Therapy and Clinical Consultation When...
read moreResults of the Friends and Family Test Cards
Last updated on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
What is Friends and Family Test (FFT)? The FFT is a quick anonymous survey that allows patients to give feedback on NHS services they have received. It asks "Overall, how was your experience of our service?" with responses ranging from very good to very poor. Patients can also leave comments exp...
read morePublic urged to use NHS 111 Online ahead of three-day doctor strike
Last updated on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for all non-emergency healthcare needs during a 72-hour junior doctor strike amid soaring temperatures and unseasonably high demand for urgent and emergency care services. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced a...
read moreCelebrating 70 Years of Kindness
Last updated on Monday, February 17, 2025
Random Acts of Kindness Day (17 Feb), is the perfect time to celebrate the Friends of Clatterbridge, a charity that has been quietly transforming lives for more than 70 years. Since its foundation in 1954, the organisation has demonstrated the profound impact of kindness, working tirelessly to su...
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