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About 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 Friday, September 19, 2025
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 moreScreening programmes
Last updated on Monday, February 9, 2026
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 moreFollicular lymphoma
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
PETReA What is the study about? The study is trying to improve treatment for people with follicular lymphoma who need drug treatment for the first time. The study is using a type of body scan called PET-CT to split patients into two groups based on how long their disease is likely to stay aw...
read moreChildren's Neonatal Occupational Therapy
Last updated on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Neonatal Occupational Therapists (OT) work with premature and high-risk infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Their goal is to support the baby’s development, comfort, and ability to interact with the world in a healthy way. OTs support infants and their families by implementing de...
read moreHip and knee
Last updated on Monday, June 17, 2024
Hip pain Most cases of hip pain in adults are caused by osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis in the UK. This page aims to give you a better idea of whether osteoarthritis or something more unusual is causing your hip pain, and what you can do about it. However, don’t try to diagno...
read moreChanging your details with us
Last updated on Tuesday, July 30, 2024
It is very important for the hospital to have your correct contact details. Please notify us of any changes to your personal details, for instance a change of name, mobile phone number, a change of address or GP. This will help us keep our records up-to-date and enable us to contact you directly...
read moreHealth, Social & Care Worker Booster
Last updated on Friday, September 16, 2022
This service is for WUTH Staff and Frontline Health & Social Care workers only in our hospitals and across the community. Please do not use this service if you are not a Frontline Health or Social Care Worker. Clatterbridge Vaccination Centre are offering the COVID-19 Autumn Booster vaccine t...
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