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Information for Parents on Strep A
Last updated on Wednesday, December 7, 2022
There are lots of viruses that cause sore throats, colds and coughs circulating, especially over winter. These usually resolve without needing any special medical treatment or medicines. However, children can occasionally develop a bacterial infection on top of a viral infection and that can make...
read moreDementia Care
Last updated on Monday, September 22, 2025
Our aim at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals is to continually improve dementia care and deliver outstanding compassionate, person-centred care. What is dementia? The term ‘dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that include loss of concentration and memory problems, mood and behaviour change...
read moreGeneral Anaesthesia
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
If you are having a general anaesthetic, it will be given to you by an anaesthetist, either as a liquid that is injected into your veins through a cannula (a thin, plastic tube that feeds into a vein, usually on the back of your hand) or gas that you breathe in through a mask.Your anaesthetist wi...
read more£1 million A&E upgrade at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Monday, January 18, 2021
A £1 million upgrade has now been completed at Arrowe Park Hospital Emergency Department with the aim of improving emergency care for patients. The upgrade has provided eight side rooms, to allow for enhanced infection control measures. Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) was awarded the...
read moreAugust Bank Holiday 2022
Last updated on Friday, August 26, 2022
The NHS in Wirral continues to see much higher levels of activity than normal for this time of year. If you have an urgent need, that can’t wait till the next working day, it’s still possible to speak to a GP in the evening, at weekends and on Bank Holidays. If you call your GP practice outside...
read morePug dog helps save stroke victim's life
Last updated on Monday, March 10, 2025
A stroke victim whose life was saved thanks to her pet pug is helping others by taking part in a stroke research trial at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH).Carole Clayton, age 77 from Willaston, came downstairs one morning to feed her pug dog, Tilly, when she suffered a severe stroke. Lu...
read moreHow Jim Helped Juliet Overcome the Challenges of Vision Loss
Last updated on Friday, February 21, 2025
As National Walk Your Dog Day approaches on 22nd February, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is shining a light on an inspiring story of resilience and companionship. Juliet McShane, 51, who has lived with significant vision loss for over three decades, found a renewed sense of confiden...
read moreCommunity fundraising helps bring vital epilepsy bed alarms to young patients at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Thursday, February 12, 2026
A group of local bikers have raised thousands of pounds to fund vital epilepsy bed alarms for children with epilepsy being cared for at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The fundraising effort was inspired by Ethan Brown, a young patient supported by the Children’s Epilepsy Service at...
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