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Beam signing ceremony marks A&E build milestone
Last updated on Thursday, March 30, 2023
A beam signing ceremony has marked the next stage of the development of a new urgent and emergency care facility at Arrowe Park Hospital. Staff from Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care (WCHC) NHS Foundation Trust joined together for the event to sign t...
read moreWhat is a COPD exacerbation?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms. The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...
read moreChief Executive statement on new 'Failure to Prevent Fraud' offence
Last updated on Thursday, October 23, 2025
CHIEF EXECUTIVE STATEMENT on the new ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ offence and other financial crimes against the NHS On 1st September 2025 a new fraud offence came into force. This is a corporate offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’, which is part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency...
read moreSelf Referral to Wirral Adult Musculoskeletal Service
Last updated on Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Self-Referral is a way to refer yourself for assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions without needing to see your GP first. What does the Musculoskeletal Service provide? Specialist musculoskeletal assessment and treatment for patients with musculoskeletal conditions involving th...
read moreCommunity fundraising helps bring vital epilepsy bed alarms to young patients at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Thursday, February 12, 2026
A group of local bikers have raised thousands of pounds to fund vital epilepsy bed alarms for children with epilepsy being cared for at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The fundraising effort was inspired by Ethan Brown, a young patient supported by the Children’s Epilepsy Service at...
read moreSafe staffing
Last updated on Thursday, July 18, 2024
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released a safe staffing guideline (2014) making recommendations on safe staffing for nursing in adult inpatient wards in acute hospitals.From June 2014, all hospitals are required to publish monthly information about the number of nursi...
read moreUse NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday and industrial action
Last updated on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Public urged to use NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday weekend and busy period of industrial action Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend - with subsequent days of industrial action like...
read moreLearning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Programme
Last updated on Thursday, August 29, 2019
The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Programme is a world-first. It is the first national programme of its kind aimed at making improvements to the lives of people with learning disabilities. Reviews are being carried out with a view to improve the standard and quality of care for p...
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