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Colonoscopy
Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024
A colonoscopy allows us to look inside the entire large intestine. The procedure enables our specialists to see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers. It is most often used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It is also used to look for causes of unex...
read morePrehabilitation
Last updated on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Pre-operative rehabilitation, otherwise known as Prehabilitation or Prehab, is best described as a form of healthcare, which starts before a planned medical or surgical intervention, to reduce the impact of that intervention on patients’ overall health and reduce recovery time. Prehabilitation in...
read morePain management programme
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
What does the pain management programme involve? Our group pain management program takes place over several weeks, with patients expected to attend on two days a week. The programme includes input from different members of our team, including physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy and ph...
read moreWirral Hospital arrangements for Bank Holiday Monday
Last updated on Friday, September 16, 2022
WUTH arrangements for Bank Holiday Monday 19th September 2022 for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Government has confirmed that Monday 19th September will be a Bank Holiday. As is usual for bank holidays, the NHS is h...
read moreEarly Pregnancy Unit
Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025
What is The Early Pregnancy Unit? The Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) provides outpatient care to women with problems or concerns in early pregnancy up to 16 weeks and 6 days of their pregnancy. Ultrasound scans are undertaken to confirm the location and viability of a pregnancy followin...
read moreAdvice if you are on long-term steroids, or have adrenal insufficiency
Last updated on Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Patients undergoing endoscopic investigations are at an increased risk of adrenal crises due to prolonged fasting for their endoscopic investigations. We will send you information when we send you an appointment letter with advice on how to manage this. It is really important that you read the in...
read morePolcythemia vera (PV)
Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
MITHRIDATE What is the study about? The aim of this research study is to test how safe and effective a drug called ruxolitinib is when treating patients with PV when compared to the current Best Available Therapy (BAT). Who can take part? People with high risk PV How do I take part? Pl...
read moreA Young Man's Journey to Inspire Health Heroes During Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Last updated on Monday, September 2, 2024
At the tender age of 17, Tom Lewis faced a life-altering diagnosis: Hodgkin lymphoma. Tom, now 20, from Bebington in Wirral, vividly recalls the early signs that something was wrong. "I was constantly tired, experiencing night sweats, and plagued by skin rashes," he said. The cause remained el...
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