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WUTH named in new national commercial research delivery centre initiative

Last updated on Monday, December 23, 2024

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has been named as one of 10 ‘spoke’ sites for a new NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) which will bring cutting-edge clinical research to communities in Cheshire and Merseyside. The host for the new CRDC is NHS University Hospitals of Liver...

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Meet the nurse serving patients in both the NHS and Royal Air Force

Last updated on Monday, June 22, 2026

Whether supporting patients in operating theatres at Arrowe Park Hospital or training for aeromedical evacuation with the Royal Air Force Reserves, Ben Turnbull is used to working in high-pressure environments where teamwork and patient care come first. As Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WU...

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Children's Occupational Therapy Service

Last updated on Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Information about the Children’s Occupational Therapy (OT) teams here at WUTH is located below. Find out what the team do, how to contact them and much more. As Occupational Therapists, we provide advice and intervention where needed, for children who have functional difficulties with self-care,...

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Pug dog helps save stroke victim's life

Last updated on Monday, March 10, 2025

A stroke victim whose life was saved thanks to her pet pug is helping others by taking part in a stroke research trial at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH).Carole Clayton, age 77 from Willaston, came downstairs one morning to feed her pug dog, Tilly, when she suffered a severe stroke. Lu...

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Medical Examiner Service

Last updated on Monday, August 24, 2026

The independent Medical Examiner Service is here to make sure that all deaths are reviewed carefully, respectfully, and fairly. Medical Examiners are independent senior doctors who look at the care a patient received before they died. They do not work within the clinical team that treated the pa...

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Infection Prevention and Control

Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is everybody’s business within our hospitals. We have a strong commitment and dedication to protect our patients, visitors and staff from avoidable infection. We’re proud of our performance over the last few years in achieving significant reduction in infec...

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Joint Statement from NHS, Merseyside Police, NWAS, Wirral Council

Last updated on Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Joint Statement from NHS England North West, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Merseyside Police, North West Ambulance Service, and Wirral Council Following an announcement from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), we are pleased to conf...

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About the Safe Care We Provide

Last updated on Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Wirral University Teaching hospital is committed to being open and honest with the people who use our services, the wider public and our staff.  NHS organisations have a duty of care to patients’ to ensure nurse staffing levels are adequate and provided by appropriately qualified and experienced...

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