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Information Leaflets
Last updated on Thursday, February 19, 2026
For parents and carers: Association of Paediatric Charted Physiotherapists (APCP) have produced a number of information leaflets on a range of conditions and topics commonly referred to children's physiotherapists for advice and support. The leaflets have been included in the links below for you...
read moreX-ray
Last updated on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
X-ray is an imaging technique to show up abnormalities in bones and certain body tissue, such as breast tissue. An x-ray is the most common form of diagnostic examination used as it is a quick and painless method to diagnose many health conditions such as: Broken bones and fractures Early si...
read moreThe difference between chronic and acute pain
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
What is the difference between chronic / persistent pain and acute pain? Acute pain describes pain that comes for a short while and then clears up (normally around 3 months) once the injury is healed. It is a warning sign that our nervous system generates in response to a perceived threat (e.g....
read moreCancer spread to armpit
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
ATNEC Study When breast cancer has spread to the armpit, extra treatment to the armpit (either surgery or radiotherapy) is usually given after chemotherapy, but this can have long-lasting side effects. This study aims to find out whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy (chemotherapy that a person w...
read moreWhen to visit a pharmacy
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Pharmacists and chemists play a key role in providing quality healthcare to patients. Working in the community, primary care and hospitals, pharmacists use their clinical expertise together with their practical knowledge to ensure the safe supply and use of medicines by patients and members of th...
read moreDr Nicola Stevenson, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Dr Nicola (Nikki) Stevenson qualified as a doctor from The University of Liverpool (MBChB). She undertook her training throughout Cheshire and Merseyside during which time she obtained a Medical Doctorate (MD) which is a higher research degree awarded to medical professionals. She originally join...
read moreLesley Davies, Joint Non-Executive Director and Joint Deputy Chair
Last updated on Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Lesley Davies OBE FCFE Lesley 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. Lesley is also the Deputy Chair for WUTH and WCHC. Previous to this, Le...
read moreResearch Champions
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
Thank you for taking an interest in the research champion role For more information, or to register your interest, please contact Lucy Lewis (research nurse) on: lucy.lewis@nhs.net or email our generic research mailbox: wih-tr.ResearchDepartment@nhs.net About the role Encouraging a resear...
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