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Sue Lorimer, Non-Executive Director
Last updated on Monday, July 4, 2022
Sue Lorimer joined the board in July 2017. She has spent most of her career in NHS Finance, mainly in the provider sector and is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. She took up her first Finance director post in 1990 and has held board level posts in a varie...
read moreWUTH surgeon receives prestigious lifetime achievement award for services to maxillofacial surgery
Last updated on Friday, December 20, 2024
A surgeon at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has received the ultimate lifetime achievement award for 2024 from the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS). Professor Simon Rogers, from West Kirby, a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at WUTH, has receive...
read moreBereavement
Last updated on Monday, December 9, 2024
Firstly, may we offer our sympathy to you, your family and friends during this very sad time. Please find below some information to assist you. What we do The Bereavement Services team aims to ensure that the families of patients who have passed away in our hospital are cared for from the poin...
read moreScreening programmes
Last updated on Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Screening programmes are set up as a way of identifying people who appear healthy but may be at increased risk of a disease or condition. Identifying individuals through this process can determine whether they have the condition screened for. The affected person may then require further tests to...
read moreSafety Thermometer
Last updated on Thursday, April 19, 2018
On one day each month we check to see how many of our patients suffered harm whilst in our care. We call this the safety thermometer. The safety thermometer looks at four harms, in particular: pressure ulcers, falls, blood clots and urine infections for those patients who have a urinary catheter...
read moreAbout breast screening
Last updated on Monday, December 11, 2023
For information regarding the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) visit the NHS Breast screening (mammogram) web pages which cover the following topics: • Why is breast screening offered?• When will I be offered breast screening?• What happens during breast screening?• Un...
read moreGenetics in critically-ill patients
Last updated on Thursday, August 8, 2024
GenOMICC Study What is the study about? Infectious diseases and severe injuries affect millions of people around the world every year. Most cases are mild, but some people become very unwell. Our genes (or DNA) determine how vulnerable we are to critical illness. If we could find the genes...
read moreUECUP Roadshow
Last updated on Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Pop-ups about Arrowe Park Hospital’s new urgent and emergency care plans will take place in the following venues: Wirral Health Watch BRIDGE: 11 September 2024 Arrowe Park Hospital Patient Hub: Rearranged St Catherine’s Health Centre Birkenhead: Thursday, 28 November 2024 Marine Lake Health...
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