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Medical Director offers advice during Junior Doctors’ Industrial Action

Last updated on Wednesday, June 14, 2023

During the Junior Doctors’ Industrial Action, members of the public are urged to use NHS 111 online if it’s not an emergency and to attend hospital appointments unless contacted otherwise. The British Medical Association has announced 72 hours of national industrial action taking place from 7am...

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When to use a Walk-in Centre

Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Walk-in Centres (WiC) are nurse-led facilities that provide assessment, treatment and advice for minor injuries and illnesses including: infection and rashes emergency contraception and advice bruises burns and strains coughs, colds and flu-like symptoms sore throats and earache hayfever...

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When to visit A&E

Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

The Accident and Emergency (A&E) department or Emergency Department at hospital is for major, life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Major A&E departments offer access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, although not every hospital has an A&E department. A&E departments assess and...

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Tag:   A&E (6)     emergency (12)     accident (5)     injury (5)     life threatening (1)     bleeding (2)     breathing difficulties (1)     chest pain (3)     unconsciousness (1)    

Wirral Ways

Last updated on Monday, May 22, 2023

Who are we? We are a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, young adults, families, carers and affected others across the Wirral. We provide a non-judgemental service, with qualified, experienced staff and volunteers who offer support in health and wellbeing and substance mis...

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Tag:   recovery (5)     rehab (2)     rehabilitation (9)     abuse (3)     drug (4)     alcohol (4)     misuse (2)     detox (2)     detoxification (2)    

Support for Carers

Last updated on Monday, September 22, 2025

The Trust values the importance of carers of people with dementia. We acknowledge that carers know their loved ones best and should be listened to. There is a carers pack which informs you of what to expect in the hospital signposting for support for carers and person with dementia. Included in t...

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Tag:   carers (6)     support (27)     advice (8)     back up (1)     dementia (4)     mind (3)     forget (3)     signposting (1)    

CQC Surveys

Last updated on Sunday, March 17, 2024

The CQC (Care Quality Commission) are an independent regulator (the people who check) of hospitals, care homes and other health services are good enough. They do regular checks and surveys to make sure these places are safe and treating people properly. One of their surveys is called the Nationa...

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Tag:   cqc (2)     care (25)     Care Quality Commission (1)     Dissent (3)     feedback (26)     Surveys (3)     Reports (1)    

Sedation

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Intravenous sedation is the most common form of sedation and is the use of drugs through a cannula in a vein (a drip) to make you feel less anxious and it will often make you drowsy or sleepy. The drugs may actually make you sleep and the drugs can make you forget what has happened. Other ways of...

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Elbow and hand

Last updated on Thursday, May 1, 2025

Elbow and Hand pain Most elbow and hand pain has a very simple cause and clears up within a few days. The pain usually comes from strained or inflamed soft tissues such as tendons. You can normally treat this pain yourself with over-the-counter painkillers and a few days' rest, and you may not n...

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