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Accessibility Statement

Last updated on Friday, December 8, 2023

This page was last updated on 5 December 2023. This accessibility statement applies to https://www.wuth.nhs.uk/ This website is run by Wirral University Teaching Hospital, and we want as many people as possible to be able to use it. That means you should be able to: Change colours, contrast...

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Global Care, Local Heroes

Last updated on Monday, April 7, 2025

WUTH Recognises Its Team on World Health Day Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) recognises the dedication and expertise of its healthcare professionals this World Health Day. Observed annually on 7 April, World Health Day highlights global health issues and celebrates the work of those...

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Tiny Stars are twinkling again

Last updated on Wednesday, September 22, 2021

The WUTH Charity Tiny Stars appeal was boosted last weekend, with 130 brave fundraisers abseiling from the roof of Arrowe Park Hospital including those who attended. Tiny Stars is the hospital charity’s special £1m appeal to improve facilities for new born babies. Launching the event, quite lite...

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Important Information: Ambulance Staff Industrial Action - 21 December 2022

Last updated on Monday, December 19, 2022

It has been announced that ambulance service staff across the country will be taking industrial action on Wednesday 21 December 2022 from 12.00pm - 11.59pm. Ambulance services may also be affected on the following day.  During these times, an ambulance may not be able to attend, or it may take l...

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Lymphoedema Service

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

The Lymphoedema Service provides treatment for patients with predominantly non-cancer related lymphoedema.  If patients have lymphoedema as a direct result of cancer, they will be referred to the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Lymphoedema Service. The Lymphoedema Service is provided for patients wh...

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New Wirral Diagnostics Centre

Last updated on Monday, May 20, 2024

A new Wirral Diagnostics Centre has opened to enable earlier diagnosis of illnesses such as prostate cancer. The state of the art facility, run by Wirral University Teaching Hospital, has brand new MRI and CT scanners, alongside facilities to further enhance privacy and comfort for patients havi...

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Infections

Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020

MRSA swabs All patients are screened for MRSA bacteria (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) as routine. A nasal and groin swab will be taken by the assessment nurse and sent to the laboratory. You will only be contacted by the hospital if your results are positive for MRSA. This contact...

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