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COPD
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of lung conditions (for example, chronic bronchitis and emphysema) and can lead to damaged, 'obstructed', airways. The symptoms are usually a combination of: Increased breathlessness, especially when moving around Persistent c...
read moreLocal NHS encourages safe use and disposal of antibiotics during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
Last updated on Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Healthcare leaders at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are encouraging residents across the region to ensure that they know how to take and safely dispose of antibiotics, during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (18-24 November). Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria change in response t...
read moreUse NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday and industrial action
Last updated on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Public urged to use NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday weekend and busy period of industrial action Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend - with subsequent days of industrial action like...
read moreHealth chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise ahead of winter
Last updated on Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Parents in Wirral are being encouraged to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country. Respiratory illnesses, including colds and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are very com...
read moreIncuBabies fundraises for Wirral’s neonatal unit
Last updated on Thursday, May 22, 2025
The charity IncuBabies has donated £300,000 towards the refurbishment of the Neonatal Unit at Arrowe Park Hospital. Members of the charity have generously given their time to fundraise for unit and the funds were presented to the hospital ahead of the refurbishment work which is set to start in...
read moreSpecial Wedding Ceremony at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
A patient who is in the later stages of cancer married her long term partner at a special wedding ceremony on a ward at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Carole Graham, 66, married her partner of 22 years, Jean Davies, 66, following her cancer diagnosis. She has been an inpatient at Arrowe...
read more£1.2 million upgraded HDU opens at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, September 14, 2021
A new £1.2million upgraded High Dependency Unit has opened at Wirral University Teaching Hospital to enhance care for some of the Trust’s most poorly patients. The High Dependency Unit (HDU) based at the Arrowe Park Hospital site, cares for patients who have been stepped down from intensive care...
read moreUK first for new technology at WUTH
Last updated on Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is the first Trust in the UK to use an innovative system to aid the diagnosis for patients with potential prostate cancer. The state-of-the-art ExactVu ultrasound system is more likely to give a decisive result from the patient’s initial biopsy procedur...
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