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Surgery School

Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020

Surgery School is a programme that can be attended before surgery. Currently it is only available to those patients having joint surgery or colorectal surgery.  It involves a face to face group programme where you will be taught all about the steps to take before and after your surgery to help y...

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Chronic Lung Disease

Last updated on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The service provides care to babies, children and their families, who require oxygen therapy at home. Oxygen saturation studies are undertaken at home for children presenting symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea. The service managers the BCG programme for neonates and children who fall into the...

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Tag:   apnoea (2)     breathing (6)     oxygen (9)     home care (9)     Oxygen Therapy (3)    

Wirral Hepatobiliary Service

Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024

The Wirral Hepatobiliary (HPB) Service was introduced in 2008, is the only dedicated HPB cancer team within the Merseyside & Cheshire region and is a member of the Merseyside & Cheshire HPB Clinical Network Group.  The team is comprised of four Consultants (Drs Singhal, Dr Noorullah, Dr...

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Tag:   Hepatobiliary (1)     papillary (1)     neoplasm (1)     IPMN (1)     intra-ductal (1)     liver (4)     gallbladder (1)     bile duct (2)     pancreas (1)     duodenum (1)     nodular (1)     dyplastic (1)     cysts (1)    

Who can attend?

Last updated on Thursday, January 31, 2019

To attend Pulmonary Rehabilitation, patients must fulfill the following criteria: Have a respiratory diagnosis such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis or Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). Find themselves limited by breathlessness (e.g. climbing stairs or walking up...

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Tag:   pulmonary (1)     Pulmonary Rehabilitation (5)     lungs (6)     oxygen (9)     air (2)     COPD (7)     Interstitial (2)    

Advice if you are on long-term steroids, or have adrenal insufficiency

Last updated on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Patients undergoing endoscopic investigations are at an increased risk of adrenal crises due to prolonged fasting for their endoscopic investigations. We will send you information when we send you an appointment letter with advice on how to manage this. It is really important that you read the in...

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Clatterbridge Hospital Outpatient Orthopaedics

Last updated on Monday, April 16, 2018

Set within the Main Outpatient Department of Clatterbridge, Orthopaedic teams from all of our specialties hold weekly outpatient clinics for patients referred by their GP. The clinics are supported by skilled nurses who offer dressings and plaster care, as well as the x-ray and preoperative...

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Tag:   orthopaedics (3)     clatterbridge (14)     fracture (4)     break (2)     trauma (6)     bone (2)     muscle (2)     twist (1)    

How long will it take for you to be supplied with your Orthosis?

Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020

This will depend on what orthosis you require.  We hold a stock of certain items which can be supplied on the day of your appointment. However, some patients require bespoke items, these items will have to be ordered and times vary dependent on the type of orthosis ordered.  The orthotist will ma...

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