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Wirral University Teaching Hospital Joins Forces to Save Lives on World Blood Cancer Day

Last updated on Friday, August 2, 2024

Staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital volunteered to become stem cell matches to help save lives as part of World Cancer Day. A large-scale stem cell swabbing event was held by the Trust on 28 May, in collaboration with cancer charity DKMS and Tilbury Douglas, the contractors developing t...

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Training

Last updated on Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Our library team offers a variety of different training sessions. We can arrange these to a date and time that suits your schedule. They can be in person, brought to your department, or via MS Teams. You can click on the links below to fill in a training request form.   Computers for the...

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Temporary A&E entrance now open at Arrowe Park Hospital

Last updated on Thursday, November 24, 2022

A new temporary entrance is now open for patients walking into the Emergency Department of Arrowe Park Hospital. Patients will now enter the Emergency Department via a doorway slightly to the right of the previous entrance and closer to the main reception of the hospital. New signage will help p...

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Car Seating for Children with Additional Needs

Last updated on Thursday, April 23, 2026

The Children's EY's OT Team are not able to offer NHS funding for car seating, car safety harness's or safety equipment, however specialist support and funding is available through a number of charities and private services and the Children's EY's OT team are able to offer advice depending on the...

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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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10,000 patients on Wirral have benefited from earlier access to diagnostics

Last updated on Tuesday, March 8, 2022

10,000 patients on Wirral have benefited from earlier access to diagnostics Patients across Wirral have been benefiting from earlier access to diagnostic testing thanks to national investment in a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). This CDC is provided in partnership between Wirral Universi...

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New specialist centre puts Wirral on the map for clinical research

Last updated on Friday, September 20, 2024

The launch of a new specialist research and innovation centre at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH)’s Clatterbridge site has put the Trust firmly on the map as a growing centre of excellence for clinical research. The Wirral Research and Innovation Centre will advance medical research at...

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Alcohol intake

Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Drinking alcohol affects your body’s ability to fight infection, stop bleeding and heal wounds/ prevent wound breakdown.  It is therefore very important to cut down or stop drinking before surgery.  Stopping for just 2 weeks pre-operatively will improve your body’s response to surgery.  Stopping...

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