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Audiology / Hearing Aids

Last updated on Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Audiology is the area of medicine related to hearing, balance, and related disorders. We treat people with hearing loss and attempt to prevent others experiencing hearing damage. We use various tests to determine whether someone can hear within the normal range. If not, we try to determine the fr...

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Tag:   hearing (14)     hearing loss (9)     audiology (10)     audiologist (2)     ear (9)     deafness (5)     deaf (6)     sound (9)     cochlear (1)     loop (4)    

Emergency Department

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

In a life threatening emergency, phone 999 for an ambulance to take you straight to the Emergency Department (ED). The ED at Arrowe Park Hospital is for patients with major injuries, life threatening illnesses and urgent medial emergencies. Emergency services are very busy and you should only at...

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Tag:   accident (5)     emergency (12)     a&e (4)     Urgent (3)     ambulance (2)     Life threatening (1)    

Order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter bank holiday

Last updated on Monday, March 18, 2024

Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the Easter bank holiday weekend (29 March – 1 April) by ordering any repeat prescriptions they might need early. The NHS is advising that repeat prescriptions should be ordered at least seven working days ahead of the bank...

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Why do people feel chronic / persistent pain? (long term pain) 

Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025

We know that many patients who come to the Wirral Chronic Pain Service have been experiencing pain for longer than 3 months.   We are also aware that many patients have had long journeys before being referred to this service, being sent for lots of medical investigations, which might still be on...

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Gynaecology Assessment Unit

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

We offer a fast-track nurse led comprehensive service for women referred by their GP with urgent gynaecological problems. Most women can be seen on the same day of referral. Services Available Diagnosis and management of women with severe pain or bleeding Diagnosis and management of women fo...

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Meet the Team

Last updated on Friday, March 21, 2025

Our Research Team The Research Department forms part of the Corporate Division within the trust. The Research Lead is Dr Ranjeev Mehra, Deputy Medical Director (pictured right) and Clinical Research Lead is Prof Simon Rogers, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon (pictured left) with Fiona Brailsford...

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Medication to reduce bleeding

Last updated on Tuesday, December 31, 2024

What is this about? We want to know if you would like you to take part in a research study to test a drug called tranexamic acid Taking part in the study is voluntary - you don’t have to take part The trial is called TICH-3 Why are we asking you to take part in this study? You have had a stro...

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Tag:   research (12)     stroke (9)     Stroke Research (1)    

Diabetes and Endocrinology

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

What we do The service provides a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient service for both Diabetes and Endocrinology (the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to hormones). We have an inpatient bed-base at Arrowe Park Hospital and outpatient clinics at both Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge H...

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Tag:   diabetes (14)     blood sugar (11)     insulin (1)     type I (1)     type II (1)     type 2 (1)     type 1 (1)     Endocrinology (1)     hormones (3)