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Anaemia

Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020

Anaemia happens when the number of healthy red blood cells in your body is too low. Red blood cells carry oxygen to all of the body’s tissues, so a low red blood cell count indicates that the amount of oxygen in your blood is lower than it should be.  Anaemia can be due to many causes but a commo...

UpToDate Service ending 31/03/2026

Last updated on Wednesday, April 1, 2026

UpToDate Service Ending 31/03/2026 The Trust has access to a number of virtual clinical decision-making tools and after an extensive review, access to the UpToDate tool will be withdrawn from the 31st March. Subscription costs have increased exponentially year on year for this tool and a cost/...

Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP)

Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025

Click here to find your nearest screening site We invite anyone who is living with or who has ever had diabetes aged 12+ to a free NHS diabetic eye screening every 1 or 2 years (or more often if the eye disease is detected). If you have gestational diabetes, which is often a temporary conditi...

Health care associated infections (HCAIs)

Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018

HCAIs are infections acquired as a result of healthcare interventions. Infections caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) and Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have previously been considered to be the most common, however great results have been achieved in red...

WUTH surgeon receives prestigious lifetime achievement award for services to maxillofacial surgery

Last updated on Friday, December 20, 2024

A surgeon at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has received the ultimate lifetime achievement award for 2024 from the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS). Professor Simon Rogers, from West Kirby, a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at WUTH, has receive...

New Breast Pain Clinic opens in Wallasey

Last updated on Wednesday, August 27, 2025

A dedicated Breast Pain Clinic has opened at Victoria Health Centre, Wallasey, offering a new, patient-centred pathway for women experiencing breast pain as their only symptom. The Breast Pain Clinic aims to significantly improve patient care and reduce anxiety for patients who would previously...

Young and at-risk urged to get latest top-up COVID-19 vaccine

Last updated on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Young and at-risk urged to come forward for latest top-up COVID-19 vaccine in the last few weeks of spring programme Younger people who are at extra risk from COVID-19 are being urged to get their life-saving spring vaccine before the latest offer ends on Sunday 30 June. NHS England – North Wes...

Reminder On No Mobile Phone Use In Clinical Areas