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Inpatient 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 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 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 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...
read moreRefurbished Neonatal Unit opened at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Refurbished Neonatal Unit opened at Arrowe Park Hospital The refurbished Neonatal Unit at Arrowe Park Hospital reopened on Monday 8 December 2025, offering families a more supportive environment during their baby’s early care. Stage one of the refurbishment was completed earlier this year and f...
read moreWUTH Supports Learning Disability Community During Awareness Week
Last updated on Friday, June 27, 2025
To mark Learning Disability Awareness Week (16th to 22nd June 2025), Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) joined forces with local charity Wirral Mencap and other local organisations to raise awareness of the challenges faced by individuals with a learning disability and their carers – whet...
read moreVolunteering vacancies
Last updated on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The ‘Volunteering vacancies’ dropdown should read: Click on the links below to view examples of the volunteer roles that could be available at Arrowe Park or Clatterbridge hospitals. Please contact the team on wih-tr.volunteering@nhs.net or call 0151 482 7981 for further information.
read moreWhere are they now?
Last updated on Sunday, June 24, 2018
NAME: Niki Barr WHERE SHE STARTED Business Administration Apprentice, Accident and Emergency DepartmentAt the age of 19 Niki was looking forward to a career with the NHS. She worked through an apprenticeship in Business and Administration in the Accident and Emergency Department at the Wirral U...
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