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Keeping the smallest patients warm

Last updated on Thursday, August 26, 2021

Wirral University Teaching Hospital has recycled disused heated mattresses from its Neonatal Unit by donating them to help small animals at Chester Zoo. The baby-sized heated mattresses were no longer suitable for poorly premature babies on the Neonatal Unit at Wirral Women and Children’s Hospit...

Information for Siblings (app, useful books, support services)

Last updated on Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Siblings are welcome to spend time with their families on the neonatal unit here at Arrowe Park Hospital as part of our Family Integrated Care (FICare) initiative. Some of the support available for siblings is listed below and we welcome and value questions from big brothers and sisters about the...

Wheelchair/Specialist Buggies

Last updated on Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The assessment and provision of specialist wheelchairs and buggies in the Wirral area is provided by the Wirral Wheelchair Centre based at St Catherine's Health Park in Birkenhead. To access this service you must first be referred by a healthcare professional such as a health visitor or GP, howev...

Wheelchairs

Last updated on Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The assessment and provision of specialist wheelchairs and buggies in the Wirral area is provided by the Wirral Wheelchair Centre based at St Catherine's Health Park in Birkenhead. To access this service you must first be referred by a healthcare professional such as a health visitor or GP, howev...

Safety Thermometer

Last updated on Thursday, April 19, 2018

On one day each month we check to see how many of our patients suffered harm whilst in our care. We call this the safety thermometer. The safety thermometer looks at four harms, in particular: pressure ulcers, falls, blood clots and urine infections for those patients who have a urinary catheter...

Meet the nurse serving patients in both the NHS and Royal Air Force

Last updated on Monday, June 22, 2026

Whether supporting patients in operating theatres at Arrowe Park Hospital or training for aeromedical evacuation with the Royal Air Force Reserves, Ben Turnbull is used to working in high-pressure environments where teamwork and patient care come first. As Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WU...

FAQs on ANPR

Last updated on Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is launching a new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system across its hospital sites, marking a major milestone in its ongoing commitment to improving car parking for patients, visitors and staff. This will be installed at Arrowe Park Hospital a...

Staffing Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff May 2026