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Boxing legend Tony Bellew launches Tour de Wards cycle event
Last updated on Friday, February 23, 2024
Fresh from his return from the I’m a Celebrity jungle, boxing legend Tony Bellew has launched the Tour de Wards cycle challenge at Arrowe Park Hospital. Always up for a challenge, the former cruiserweight champion delighted fans by taking on the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! bushtucker tr...
read moreWUTH Physiotherapist Crowned Ice Swimming World Champion
Last updated on Wednesday, January 22, 2025
A physiotherapist from Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has achieved global recognition in one of the world’s toughest sports. Helen Hislop, 52, has been crowned Age Group World Champion in the 1000m Freestyle at the International Ice Swimming Association World Championships. Competin...
read moreMedical Director urges people to be ready for winter
Last updated on Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The Medical Director at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is urging people in the community to be ready for winter. Dr Nikki Stevenson, Medical Director at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, is encouraging people to make health their priority and prepare themselves for the approaching colder...
read moreUrogynaecology
Last updated on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
UROGYNAECOLOGY We offer a comprehensive service for women of all ages who suffer with problems such as bladder incontinence and prolapse of the genital organs and work in tandem with the Wirral Integrated Continence Service. Patients suffering with bladder incontinence and prolapse of the...
read moreLocal Anaesthetic
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
A local anaesthetic is a type of painkilling medication that is used to numb areas of the body during some surgical procedures. You stay awake when you have a local anaesthetic but in some cases the local anaesthetic can be combined with sedation. How does local anaesthetic work? Local anae...
read moreUrogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Clinic
Last updated on Monday, February 9, 2026
We offer a comprehensive service for women of all ages who suffer with bladder and bowel incontinence and prolapse of the genital organs. This service works in tandem with the Wirral Integrated Continence Service. In addition to providing a specialist service for women with recurrent prolapse, w...
read moreThe Accessible Information Standard
Last updated on Monday, May 22, 2023
The Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was introduced by the Government in 2016 to make sure that people with a disability or sensory loss are given information in a way they can understand. It is now the law for the NHS and adult social care services to comply with AIS. The Trust have been w...
read moreCQC find examples of ‘Outstanding’ work at Arrowe Park in Medical Care and Urgent and Emergency Care Services as ratings improve
Last updated on Friday, January 14, 2022
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust found some outstanding practice in Medical Care at Arrowe Park Hospital. The unannounced visit by inspectors was carried out on 19th and 20th October last year, focusing purely on Medical Care and Urgent and...
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