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Maternity 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...

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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course

Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Learning Outcomes After attending this course, you should be able to: Demonstrate the core principles of primary and secondary patient assessment Rapidly establish priorities in trauma patients Deliver care during the primary and secondary surveys Confidently practice a wide range of skill...

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Tag:   ATLS (1)     manual (1)     advanced (1)     trauma (6)     support (27)     course (7)    

Children's Neonatal Occupational Therapy

Last updated on Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Neonatal Occupational Therapists (OT) work with premature and high-risk infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Their goal is to support the baby’s development, comfort, and ability to interact with the world in a healthy way. OTs support infants and their families by implementing de...

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Catering

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Catering Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital has recently gone through a number of changes and also now looking at new and exciting initiatives, including patient menu and a range of staff and public services. As result there are many new positive actions already completed or p...

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Colposcopy

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is required as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme to investigate women who have had abnormal cervical smears and to help decide if treatment is needed.  Most women who have an abnorm...

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Tag:   Colposcopy (2)     abnormal (2)     cervix (2)     vagina (3)     vulva (2)     smear (4)     abnormality (1)    

Assistant and Trainee Assistant Practitioners

Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018

An Assistant Practitioner (AP) is a health and social care worker who delivers health and social care to patients with a level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker. They are qualified to deliver elements of health and social care and underta...

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Tag:   Assistant (1)     Practitioners (1)     academic (1)     health (12)     social (4)     course (7)     level (1)     conduct (1)     Preceptorship (2)    

Gastro-Intestinal Services

Last updated on Friday, May 17, 2024

Our Gastro-Intestinal Service includes both colorectal/lower gastro-intestinal (LGI) and upper gastro-intestinal surgery (UGI). We incorporate a joint medical and surgical approach to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastro-intestinal diseases including cancer. The UGI service is prov...

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Tag:   gastroenterology (4)     upper (3)     endoscopy (6)     LGI (1)     colorectal (1)     oesophagus (1)     Gallbladder (1)     reflux (2)     UGI (2)     Achalasia (1)     Hernia (1)