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What is a COPD exacerbation?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms. The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...
read moreStatement on Critical Incident
Last updated on Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Statement on Critical Incident - posted at 14:50 am on 29th October “Wirral University Teaching Hospital remains in a Critical Incident due to an issue in our Sterile Services Department affecting surgical instruments. “We are very sorry that this situation has caused concern for some of our p...
read moreHealthy Wirral Annual Report
Last updated on Tuesday, September 3, 2019
We are very pleased to introduce the Healthy Wirral Annual Report for the year 2018/19 This is the first report of this kind and represents a significant development in our partnership to deliver better health and care through a place based approach on Wirral. We can only achieve...
read moreTreatment of lymphoedema
Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Unfortunately, there is no known cure for lymphoedema, and treatment varies depending on the severity. Treatment plans will be individually devised and may consist of: skin care, exercise, Simple lymphatic drainage/manual lymphatic drainage, a specialist technique to help with lymph drainage,...
read moreWound care
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
You will get surgery specific wound care advice from the nurses when you are ready for discharge. This will include when and how to get your wound checked and your stitches removed (if they are not dissolvable).
read moreStrategy launch offering the best possible experience for patients
Last updated on Wednesday, May 11, 2022
A Patient Experience Strategy has been launched by Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust (WUTH) to ensure the best possible experience and outcomes for patients. Tracy Fennell, appointed Chief Nurse at the Trust in March 2022, is leading on patient experience and one of her first priorities...
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 moreHome Haemodialysis Video
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The Home Haemodialysis Video As part of our Patient Experience Strategy Supported Promise, our patients asked us to provide more information about how we can support them more with their aftercare. In this video, we are privileged to share Steve's inspiring story of his experience with Home Ha...
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