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After your operation
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
Giving you the best pain relief afterwards to get you moving quicker Using breathing exercises or an incentive spirometer device to prevent chest infections Allowing you to start drinking earlier Reducing the time you have catheters and drips Reaching you exercises to help you recover after...
read moreEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
Enhanced recovery is the name given to a programme that aims to get you back to your normal health as quickly as possible after a major operation. Hospital staff look at all the evidence of what you and they can do before, during and after your surgery to help give you the best chances for a quic...
read moreInnovative care bags transform hospital experience for sensory needs patients
Last updated on Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) is transforming the hospital experience for patients with sensory needs with its new, innovative care bag initiative. Launched to support patients in the emergency department (ED) and admission units, this initiative is designed t...
read moreWUTH spotlights commitment to autistic patients for Autism Sunday
Last updated on Friday, February 7, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is spotlighting its commitment to supporting the autistic community for Autism Sunday on 9th February. Autism Sunday takes place on the second Sunday of February each year, raising awareness of autism, a neurodevelopmental difference that some people ha...
read moreSue Browne, Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Last updated on Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Sue Browne is Diabetes Specialist Nurse and a member of the Trust’s Sunflower Network which supports staff with disabilities. She said: “After having some struggles as a teenager I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD as an adult.” She started working at the Trust as a student nurse during COVID...
read moreHow is TB contracted
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...
read morePhysical activity
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Adults who exercise are more likely to have health and brain benefits. Some exercise is better than none, but the recommendations are to be active daily with at least 2 ½ hours of moderate exercise in bouts of 10 minutes of more. An example of this would be to undertake 30 minutes 5 days a week...
read moreStaying Active in Hospital
Last updated on Monday, January 5, 2026
Staying Active in Hospital Movement helps your body recover. Being in bed for long periods can lead to muscle loss, stiffness, confusion and a longer hospital stay. Even small movements, done safely, can make a big difference. Everyone’s abilities are different. Our team will help you move...
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