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Hope, Healing and Discovery: WUTH Marks International Clinical Trials Day by Celebrating Life-Changing Research
Last updated on Thursday, May 22, 2025
In celebration of International Clinical Trials Day on 20th May 2025, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is shining a light on the life-changing power of medical research—inviting more people to consider taking part. Every year, thousands of people across the UK volunteer for clinical tr...
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 moreAdvanced 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...
read moreChildren'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...
read moreCatering
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...
read moreColposcopy
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...
read moreAssistant 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...
read moreGastro-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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