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Endometriosis
Last updated on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Our Women and Children’s Hospital provides a specialist Endometriosis Service. Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to those that line the womb grow elsewhere in the body, which can lead to inflammation and a complex set of symptoms, most commonly but not limited to pelvic pain. End...
read moreCOPD
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 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 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 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 moreBereavement Midwife organises memorial for families affected by baby loss
Last updated on Thursday, October 17, 2024
As part of Baby Loss Awareness Week, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) hosted a poignant memorial service at Arrowe Park Hospital, offering solace and support to parents and families who have experienced the heartache of baby loss. More than a hundred attendees – parents, families, and...
read moreBreakthrough research using umbilical cord donations at Wirral maternity unit
Last updated on Monday, July 21, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has joined forces with laboratory specialist BioGrad to support an exciting new research project that could help transform the future of regenerative medicine and cancer care across the UK. The initiative, now available through WUTH’s maternity service,...
read moreWhen to see your GP
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Your local general GP surgery provides a wide range of family health services, including: advice on health problems, vaccinations, examinations and treatment, prescriptions for medicines, referrals to other health services and social services. Your surgery will make sure you get to speak to a he...
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