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When should I contact Audiology if I have an issue with my hearing aid?

Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Some of the issues you may experience with your hearing aid may be resolved by you. Click the helpful quick check flowchart below to see if it's a problem you can solve on your own or whether you need more expert help. Alternatively, you can read our troubleshooting chart for more assistance.

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Tag:   hearing (14)     aid (2)     fitting (4)     sound (9)     test (9)     contact (10)    

Raise a Concern, Speak Out Safely

Last updated on Friday, January 19, 2024

At WUTH, we are committed to achieving the highest possible standards of service for the benefit of our patients and staff. However, where standards are not meeting demands, we expect staff to be able to raise concerns. We are supportive of colleagues who have concerns regarding possible danger...

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Trauma and Orthopaedics

Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital provide specialist treatment for disorders to limbs and joints. The type of treatment we offer can be for bone problems such as arthritis or for problems involving ligaments, muscles, tendons and other soft tissue. Our...

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Tag:   Trauma (1)     Orthopaedics (1)     limb (2)     joint (3)     knee (2)     hip (2)     shoulder (1)     neck (4)     spine (2)     ankle (2)     foot (3)     hand (3)     bones (2)    

Board Members and Senior Management

Last updated on Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The Board of Directors is responsible for the effective running of our hospitals in line with set objectives and priorities. It also sets out the strategic direction of the Trust including the development of services and monitors the quality of these.  To help inform the strategic direction of t...

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Waiting Times

Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018

It is your right to access our services within maximum waiting times we have set by the NHS Constitution.   This means you have the right to start consultant-led treatment within 18 weeks from referral, or to be seen by a specialist within two weeks of GP referral for a suspected cancer. If for...

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Is pain all in my head?

Last updated on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Well, yes it is, but not in the way that perhaps you feel it is. All pain responses involve the brain and central nervous system. The brain takes in lots of information, including information sent from all over our body, and works out how to respond. Pain is a response our brain generates to sign...

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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...

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Tag:   safety (5)     thermometer (1)     care (25)     safe (8)     patient safety (3)    

Arrowe Park Outpatient Orthopaedics

Last updated on Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Where we are Arrowe Park houses our main outpatients area, the purpose built Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic. Our Fracture Clinic is open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Referrals The Fracture Clinic does not take direct referrals into clinic, but sees patients who have either been referred f...

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Tag:   circulation (1)     plaster (1)     orthopaedics (3)     x-ray (11)     fracture (4)     break (2)     broken (1)     physiotherapy (4)