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Health leaders urge people in Wirral to get boosted ahead of Christmas
Last updated on Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Two years on since the NHS delivered the world's first COVID jab, kickstarting the most successful vaccine programme in our history, health leaders in Wirral are calling on the public to get boosted ahead of Christmas. The autumn campaign, which started just three months ago has seen over 750,00...
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Last updated on Friday, September 16, 2022
We all know that people across the country place a very high value on the NHS and are protective of the services it provides. However, the way in which healthcare is delivered today in the 21st century is very different to when the NHS was established in 1947 and the NHS is now...
read moreWard M1 at Clatterbridge
Last updated on Friday, October 4, 2019
Wirral Hospital's Orthopaedic team are fortunate enough to be one of the few in the North West to have elective inpatient beds that are ring fenced for Orthopaedic elective use only. This has been recommended by the British Orthopaedic Association to reduce the number of cancelled elective operat...
read moreWhen to see sexual health services
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Sexual health services are free and available to everyone, regardless of sex, age, ethnic origin and sexual orientation. If you have a disability and have special requirements, or if English is not your first language, you should make arrangements in advance. Who offers sexual health services a...
read moreWirral NHS trusts celebrate staff neurodiversity and its impact on patient care
Last updated on Sunday, March 22, 2026
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care (WCHC) have shared their experiences of neurodiversity in the workplace to highlight how different ways of thinking can strengthen teams and improve p...
read moreWhat is lymphoedema?
Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Lymphoedema is a long term (chronic) condition that manifests itself as swelling which has been present for more than 3 months. It can affect any body part, but is mostly seen in arms and legs. It can be due to: Primary lymphoedema which is a failure in the lymphatic system which often is pr...
read moreMeredydd David, Joint Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director (SID)
Last updated on Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Meredydd was appointed Joint Non-Executive Director for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in July 2025. Meredydd is also the Senior Independent Director (SID) for WUTH and WCHC. Previous to...
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Last updated on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Shoulder pain Shoulder pain is very common and can affect 3 in 10 adults at any one time. It can be caused by something as simple as taking off a coat, lifting something awkwardly or a trip or fall. There are also normal age related changes that can cause symptoms to flare up now and again for n...
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