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Professor Chris Bentley, Joint Non Executive Director
Last updated on Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Chris was appointed Joint Non-Executive Director for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in August 2025. Previous to this, Chris held the position of Non-Executive Director at WCHC since 2019. Ch...
read moreAudiology / Hearing Aids
Last updated on Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Audiology is the area of medicine related to hearing, balance, and related disorders. We treat people with hearing loss and attempt to prevent others experiencing hearing damage. We use various tests to determine whether someone can hear within the normal range. If not, we try to determine the fr...
read moreLearning Disability and Autism
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
Do you have a patient with learning disabilities who is coming into the Arrowe Park Hospital or Clatterbridge Hospital? Learning Disability and Autism Nurse Welcome to Wirral University Teaching Hospital's Learning Disabilities and Autism Team page. Here you will find out about how our service...
read moreGathering Feedback
Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024
Gathering Feedback We value the insights and perspectives of our patients, caregivers, volunteers, and staff. To gather feedback, we utilise a variety of channels, including surveys, Friends and Family Test (FFT) cards, social media platforms, our website, email, phone lines, on-site kiosks, and...
read moreMeet the Chair
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Inclusive Promise Group Chair Sophie Elwell Ward Manager – Ward 18 Tell us about yourself: I qualified as a Nurse 18 years ago; it is one of my proudest achievements. I have worked in Acute medicine, ITU and A&E, the community, Oncology, and I now manage an ENT & Surgical Ward here...
read moreFriends and Family Test Cards
Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024
What is an FFT card? WUTH asks our patients to fill out a Friends and Family Test (FFT) card. This short survey helps the hospital improve care. On the card, you answer one main question: Overall, how was your experience of our service? Demographic Questions The card also asks some questio...
read moreChronic kidney disease
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? The EASi-KIDNEY study is testing whether a new medication, currently called BI 690517, can help slow down the progression of kidney disease or reduce the risk of heart disease. The medication is being tested in combination with an existing, well-known treatment call...
read moreVitamin D for dialysis patients
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? This study will test whether “natural” vitamin D (called colecalciferol, and made by the body when sunlight falls on the skin) improves the health of patients on dialysis treatment. Who can take part? Patients who are undergoing dialysis at the hospital. What...
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