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Collapsed Lung
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is this study about? We are recruiting patients who are admitted to hospital with a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). Patients often require treatment to re-inflate the lung. The trial is looking at whether low-grade suction applied to the chest tube, vs. no suction (which we call standard c...
read moreUnderstanding how pregnancy goes wrong
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
About the study This study is part of Tommy’s Project and is investigating whether home environmental factors are important in terms of their effect both on pregnancy, but also how well a baby grows in the womb. There is a home environment questionnaire to complete. There are no blood samp...
read moreCheers to Recovery: Mocktail Sessions Bring Fun to Wirral Hospital
Last updated on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Arrowe Park Hospital’s second floor was buzzing with excitement as staff introduced a refreshing new initiative: mocktail sessions. As part of the hospital’s Get Dressed, Get Moving campaign, Occupational Therapists, Dieticians, and Physiotherapists collaborated to encourage patients to visit th...
read moreNew Joint Chair and Chief Executive arrangements
Last updated on Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) and Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) are pleased to announce the appointments of Sir David Henshaw as Joint Chair and Janelle Holmes as Joint Chief Executive. The appointments follow the conclusion and re...
read moreNew Mobile Breast Screening Unit Opens in Ellesmere Port to Improve Access for Local Women
Last updated on Thursday, April 10, 2025
Women in Ellesmere Port now have better access to life-saving breast cancer screening closer to home, thanks to a 3-month pilot mobile unit funded by NHS England. The mobile breast screening unit, run by the Wirral and Chester Breast Screening Programme, is now based at Cheshire Oaks for the nex...
read moreA new temporary entrance will open for patients walking into the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Friday, July 4, 2025
A new temporary entrance will open for patients walking into the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre at Arrowe Park Hospital From Tuesday 8th July, the entrance door to the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre will be located to the left of the Arrowe Park site behind th...
read moreMaternity team highlights the harmful effects of drinking in pregnancy
Last updated on Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Staff from the maternity team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) are calling attention to the serious risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and its impact on unborn babies. Partnering with Wirral Council’s Public Health department, the team engaged with expectant parents in th...
read moreDr Nicola Stevenson, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Dr Nicola (Nikki) Stevenson qualified as a doctor from The University of Liverpool (MBChB). She undertook her training throughout Cheshire and Merseyside during which time she obtained a Medical Doctorate (MD) which is a higher research degree awarded to medical professionals. She originally join...
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