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New restaurant opened at Arrowe Park Hospital after huge public appeal

Last updated on Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Arrowe Park Hospital has officially opened its new restaurant and staff wellbeing area named ‘The Retreat' following a successful fundraising appeal. The updated interior was partly funded by the £150,000 that was raised through the WUTH Charity COVID-19 Support Fund which was a joint appeal by...

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£1.2 million upgraded HDU opens at Arrowe Park Hospital

Last updated on Tuesday, September 14, 2021

A new £1.2million upgraded High Dependency Unit has opened at Wirral University Teaching Hospital to enhance care for some of the Trust’s most poorly patients. The High Dependency Unit (HDU) based at the Arrowe Park Hospital site, cares for patients who have been stepped down from intensive care...

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital receives accreditation for maternity care

Last updated on Monday, July 24, 2023

Wirral University Teaching Hospital receives accreditation for supporting parents to be involved in their newborn babies’ care Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has been recognised for its work ensuring that parents can take part in their babies’ care when they are in the Neonatal Unit...

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CQC inspection finds areas of good practice

Last updated on Friday, October 24, 2025

A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection of Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust found areas of good practice in Medical Care, and Urgent and Emergency Care services at Arrowe Park Hospital. Medical Care has been rated as ‘Good’ by inspectors in the ‘Effective’, ‘Caring’ and ‘Well-led’ do...

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Informatics

Last updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Informatics harnesses the power and possibility of digital technology to transform data and information into knowledge, to help improve delivery of health care.  Here at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), we have a strong commitment to providing IT services and support to heath care serv...

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Health care associated infections (HCAIs)

Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018

HCAIs are infections acquired as a result of healthcare interventions. Infections caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) and Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have previously been considered to be the most common, however great results have been achieved in red...

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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Last updated on Monday, March 9, 2026

13/02/2024 BMJ has responded to feedback collated in December: UpToDate has a breadth of information UpToDate has more information on drug induced movement disorders UpToDate provides good lists to form an aide memoir UpToDate has clinical nuance that sets a review article apart UpToDate i...

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