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Ophthalmology (Eyes)

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

Ophthalmology is the medical and surgical management of conditions of the eye. Our department offers general ophthalmic services treating all common conditions and also runs a number specialist services. These include: Cataract Glaucoma Age-related macular degeneration Diabetic eye disease...

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Tag:   Eye (1)     Ophthalmology (1)     optics (1)     sight (2)     vision (8)     cornea (1)     retina (10)     retinal (2)     optometry (1)     orthoptic (1)     cataract (2)     Glaucoma (1)     degeneration (1)     eye lid (1)     Diabetic (2)     diabetes (14)    

Lauren Horne, Staff Nurse and Research Champion

Last updated on Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Lauren Horne is a Research Champion in Critical Care. She told us how being a Research Champion makes her feel like she’s having a positive impact on future care. How did you become aware of research in the department? We have a dedicated Research Nurse who’s based in the Critical Care. She giv...

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Bowel (Colorectal) Cancer

Last updated on Wednesday, July 10, 2024

The Colorectal Cancer team consists of seven Colorectal Surgeons based at Arrowe Park Hospital (with clinic capacity at Clatterbridge Hospital and Victoria Central Hospital). They are supported by a team of Macmillan Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), Care Co-Ordinators, a Nurse Consultant...

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Tag:   bowel (6)     intestinal (1)     abdomen (2)     hernia (1)     piles (1)     fissure (1)     function (2)     endoscopy (6)    

Visiting

Last updated on Sunday, September 29, 2024

Information about visiting is shown below.  Visiting on wards is from 2pm to 7pm, with the exception of Ward 32 and Critical Care. Critical Care Unit is strictly two visitors for one hour per day which needs to pre-booked with the unit (please see the Critical Care section of this website for...

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When to visit a pharmacy

Last updated on Thursday, November 21, 2019

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...

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Tag:   pharmacy (5)     chemist (3)     over the counter (1)     painkiller (1)     prescription (2)     filled (1)     advice (8)     support (25)     confidential (1)     contraception (2)     needle (2)     pregnancy test (1)     medicine (5)     weight (1)     diabetes (14)    

Lung Cancer

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

Our local lung cancer team consists of local chest physicians, specialist nurses, radiologists, pathologists with close links to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology and Hospice services. We meet weekly as a team to discuss on-going management of all patients unde...

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Tag:   lung (10)     smoking (3)     smoke (1)     damage (1)     asbestos (1)     lung fucntion (1)     mesothelioma (1)     cancer (21)     lung cancer (1)     bronchoscopy (2)     endobronchial (2)     ultrasound (3)     EBUS (1)     pleural (1)     thoracoscopy (2)     oncology (4)     hospice (2)    

Non-Specific Rapid Diagnosis Team

Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024

The Non-Specific Rapid Diagnosis Service (NS RDS) is part of the NHS Cancer Programme to speed up cancer diagnosis and improve patient’s experience. The intended cohort for NS RDS would be those patients with concerning symptoms suspicious of a cancer diagnosis but not fitting into a ‘site specif...

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Haematology

Last updated on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Haematology is the study of blood, the blood-forming organs and blood disease. The tests performed in this laboratory help in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions including: Leukaemia Anaemia Coagulation (clotting) disorders A broad range of haematological tests are performed in the...

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Tag:   anticoagulant (1)     clotting (1)     thrombosis (1)     Haematology (4)     thrombophilia (1)     haematological (1)     blood (10)     testing (4)     transfusion (1)