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Patient Experience Strategy - vote now!

Last updated on Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Our Patient Experience Strategy is broken down into two parts; patient experience vision and delivery plan. The patient experience vision is a statement of our intention to deliver a high quality patient experience for all and the patient journey broken down into promises, to inform our patient...

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Privacy Statement

Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024

To see our Trust Privacy Notice in full please click HERE. Summary of Privacy Statement This website uses Umbraco as its content management system. Due to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that came into effect on 25th May 2018, the website had to make some changes to comply wit...

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The difference between chronic and acute pain

Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025

What is the difference between chronic / persistent pain and acute pain?  Acute pain describes pain that comes for a short while and then clears up (normally around 3 months) once the injury is healed. It is a warning sign that our nervous system generates in response to a perceived threat (e.g....

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Sue 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...

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Helen Clarry, Histopathology Healthcare Scientist Professional Manager

Last updated on Tuesday, February 11, 2025

At school enjoyed science, especially human science, and when I was looking at university courses, I liked the sound of biomedical science (BMS) because it was as much about biology as medicine. BMS covers four pathology disciplines - histology (the study of tissue), microbiology (the study of m...

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What is a COPD exacerbation?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms.  The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...

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Arrowe Park Hospital

Last updated on Tuesday, April 11, 2023

If you are a patient or a visitor to Arrowe Park Hospital, this section has useful information included in it. Please choose a subject from the menu on the left to find out more. Arrowe Park Road Upton Wirral CH49 5PE Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises Arrowe Par...

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Changing your details with us

Last updated on Tuesday, July 30, 2024

It is very important for the hospital to have your correct contact details. Please notify us of any changes to your personal details, for instance a change of name, mobile phone number, a change of address or GP. This will help us keep our records up-to-date and enable us to contact you directly...

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