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Why have I received an appointment for the COPD sessions?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
GPs, practice nurses, community nurses and hospital staff are the main people who will ask us to see patient's with COPD for help and advice. This will usually be discussed with you before the referral is made. Many patient's with COPD have been admitted to hospital with an exacerbation and the...
read moreWhat to do if your Orthosis needs repair
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Please keep your orthoses in good repair. If the orthosis you have been provided with breaks or becomes worn contact the department by using the contact details to the left of this page regarding its repair. For example, if you have received footwear you can drop them into the department to be r...
read morePremature babies (feeding study) - NeoGastric
Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The NeoGASTRIC study will compare two ways of caring for babies having tube feeds, both ways are part of routine care, and both are commonly used in neonatal units across the UK and Australia. All eligible babies will be included unless parents/carers wish to opt out. Who can take part?...
read moreMedia Relations
Last updated on Friday, June 28, 2024
Media relations for the Trust is handled by the Communications and Marketing team.We try extremely hard to facilitate prompt and accurate responses to queries we receive from the media. Journalists (including photographers and film-makers) wishing to come on to any of the sites owned by Wirral U...
read moreWhat apprenticeships are available?
Last updated on Friday, February 21, 2020
A sample of apprenticeships which are available and being used in the Trust are listed below however you should contact the Leadership & Development team if you want clarification of an apprenticeship qualification to cover any job role: Clinical Healthcare SupportLevel 2 Clinical Healthcare...
read moreAbout your procedure
Last updated on Thursday, December 24, 2020
You should understand the benefits and the risks of the anaesthetic and the surgery which you are going to have. Anaesthesia The Royal College of Anaesthetists provides a range of patient information leaflets and short videos which are accessible using the links in the sidebar. These include:...
read moreYour appointment
Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018
Every effort is made to see patients at their appointment time but unfortunately this is not always possible. Delays in clinic can occur but our staff should be able to tell you the reason. Everyone is seen in order of their appointment time and not in order of arrival. If you need to have any d...
read moreWhat happens when you arrive
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
You will be greeted by the receptionist in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit who will check your details are correct. You will then be asked to fill in a health questionnaire, and the nursing staff will go through your answers with you to determine whether further assessment is required. Tests:...
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