Results for: "safety officer"

Health chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise ahead of winter

Last updated on Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Parents in Wirral are being encouraged to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country. Respiratory illnesses, including colds and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are very com...

Making healthcare more accessible through Technology

Last updated on Monday, May 30, 2022

To ensure that as many patients as possible were reviewed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) implemented Video Consultations using the Attend Anywhere technology. Over 700 hours of consultations were done online in 2021, and over 2000 patients were contacted...

Research Nurse shares sepsis survival story and urges awareness of symptoms

Last updated on Friday, September 11, 2026

A Research Nurse at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has shared her personal experience of surviving sepsis, praising the Intensive Care team who saved her life and urging the public to recognise the warning signs. Deb Whyte, who was a student nurse at the time, didn’t realise how seri...

Maternity Services at Trust rated 'Good' by CQC with areas of 'Outstanding' practice

Last updated on Friday, August 11, 2023

CQC rates Maternity Services as ‘Good’ and praises ‘Outstanding’ work at Arrowe Park Hospital and Seacombe Birth Centre. Janelle Holmes, CEO at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, said: “This is a fantastic achievement and great news for patients and staff." Doctors, nurses, midwives and su...

How We Use Your Information

Last updated on Friday, September 18, 2026

Privacy Notice We aim to provide you with the highest quality care. To do this we must keep records about you and the care we provide for you. The information we collect about you includes your preferred title, full name, date of birth (DOB), gender, address, postcode, contact information e.g. h...

Safety

Last updated on Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Find out more about our commitment to safety and keeping our patients, visitors and staff safe in our environment below:

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...

WUTH Quality And Safety Strategy