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When to see your GP
Last updated on Thursday, November 21, 2019
Your local general GP surgery provides a wide range of family health services, including: advice on health problems, vaccinations, examinations and treatment, prescriptions for medicines, referrals to other health services and social services. Your surgery will make sure you get to speak to a he...
read morePalliative and End of Life Care
Last updated on Wednesday, October 29, 2025
What is Supportive and Palliative Care? Supportive and Palliative Care focuses on assessing the needs of patients and those close to them, to make sure what matters most to them is our priority too. The aim of palliative care is to maximise a person’s quality of life by treating and relieving sy...
read moreDo you need a new referral for another prescription when your orthosis no longer fits or wears out?
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
If you have been seen in the Orthotic Department within the last 12 months then you can contact the Orthotic Department directly to make a review appointment. If you have not been seen in the Orthotic Department for over 12 months then you will need a new referral from either your GP or your con...
read moreUK first for new technology at WUTH
Last updated on Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is the first Trust in the UK to use an innovative system to aid the diagnosis for patients with potential prostate cancer. The state-of-the-art ExactVu ultrasound system is more likely to give a decisive result from the patient’s initial biopsy procedur...
read moreEveryday lifesavers champion heart health this February
Last updated on Friday, February 7, 2025
Every minute counts in a cardiac emergency, and at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), dedicated staff work tirelessly to prevent, detect, and treat heart disease—the UK’s leading cause of death. This February, Heart Month serves as a vital reminder of the importance of heart health and...
read moreDaycase Surgery
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
It’s very important that you play an active role in your recovery while following the advice and guidance of your clinical team. Depending on what surgery you are having, complete recovery may take many weeks. Don’t worry if some days go better than others, as this is normal. The following steps...
read moreInpatient surgery
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
It’s very important that you play an active role in your recovery while following the advice and guidance of your clinical team. Depending on what surgery you are having, complete recovery may take many weeks. Don’t worry if some days go better than others, as this is normal. The following steps...
read moreMike Fallon’s Journey from Building Surveyor to Emergency Medicine Doctor
Last updated on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is celebrating National Doctors' Day this Sunday, 30th March by sharing the inspiring journey of Dr Mike Fallon, an Emergency Medicine Registrar at Arrowe Park Hospital. Mike's path to medicine was anything but traditional. After leaving school, he had...
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