[Skip to Content]
Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Results for: "once the throat swab specimen has been collected, how soon should the specimen be processed"

708 pages found in the Patients and Visitors website ...  Showing 708 pages.


Page results

DME at Arrowe Park Hospital

Last updated on Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Arrowe Park Hospital has acute Medicine for the Elderly beds on four wards and, in addition, a 26 bed Acute Stroke Unit. There are two general rehabilitation wards for older people consisting of a total of 40 to 43 beds, and an active Orthogeriatric Liaison Service. The department also hosts an e...

read more
Tag:   elderly (3)     older (2)     age (5)     stroke (9)     acute (6)     rehabilitation (9)     Orthogeriatric (1)     Geriatric (1)     winter (1)    

Our Population

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

About the WirralThe Wirral is a peninsula measuring approximately 15 miles long and 7 miles wide, making it one of the largest metropolitan boroughs in England with an estimated population of 320,200 (Census 2021). Demographic ProfileThe borough has a relatively higher proportion of older adults...

read more
Tag:   research (44)     population (1)     wirral (8)    

Personalised care planning

Last updated on Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Every patient with dementia has a dementia care bundle, this means they receive personalised nursing care to ensure that all appropriate assessments and care is given.  The symbol at the top of this page is known as the Dementia Forget Me Not symbol, and is used on the patient information board o...

read more
Tag:   dementia (4)     mind (3)     carer (7)     staff (9)     emergency (12)     forget (3)     brain (4)    

Haris Sultan, Joint Non-Executive Director

Last updated on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

  Haris Sultan joined Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) as Joint Non-Executive Director in July 2025. Haris brings valuable insight and experience to the role having previously worked with Leeds Com...

read more

Hand & Upper Limb

Last updated on Monday, April 16, 2018

The Hand and Upper limb service treats all aspects of hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery. The service is on the forefront of innovations and has introduced new techniques to the service. The team consists of: 4 consultant surgeons 2 clinical fellows 1 advanced nurse practitioner A f...

read more
Tag:   sport (1)     injury (5)     carpal (1)     Arthroscopic (2)     key hole (1)     keyhole (2)     Neurophysiology (1)     hand (3)     limb (2)     upper (3)    

Red Card to Racism on Wear Red Day

Last updated on Friday, October 17, 2025

Staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care (WCHC) are taking a strong stand against racism by supporting Wear Red Day. With a zero tolerance approach to racism at both organisations, staff will mark their support for the campaign by giving racism the...

read more

Mental Health

Last updated on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Please click the picture below to access our partner's website - CWP. CWP provide integrated care in the community and within inpatient settings based on best practice and outcomes, working closely with the people who access their services and carers to provide person-centred care for all. Their...

read more

Advice following a general anaesthetic

Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020

Anaesthetic drugs remain in the body for 24 hours and gradually wear off during this time therefore your judgement and natural reactions which ensure your safety will not be as quick as usual. Only leave the unit when you have been discharged by the nurse to be accompanied home by a responsible a...

read more