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Stroke Specialist Dietitian Team
Last updated on Monday, October 2, 2023
Our team of registered dietitians provide specialist nutritional care for patients who have experienced a stroke. Our Services: Our team of dietitians provide individualised nutrition care plans for patients following a stroke. We will regularly monitor patients progress and adapt their nutr...
read moreOur Facilities
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
Introducing our purpose-built Research and Innovation Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital for researchers to conduct their studies. About The team is based at the Wirral Research and Innovation Centre, which officially opened in September 2024 following a successful funding bid from the research n...
read moreThe difference between chronic and acute pain
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
What is the difference between chronic / persistent pain and acute pain? Acute pain describes pain that comes for a short while and then clears up (normally around 3 months) once the injury is healed. It is a warning sign that our nervous system generates in response to a perceived threat (e.g....
read moreHead and neck cancer
Last updated on Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A rapid diagnostic service (RDS) is in place for suspected head and neck cancers. Our aim is to diagnose or rule out cancer within 28 days.RDS can include same day biopsies and designated slots for scans. Our team includes: Helen Beer, Cancer Lead Four ear nose and throat (ENT) surgeons:...
read moreNon-Specific Rapid Diagnosis Team
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
The Non-Specific Rapid Diagnosis Service (NS RDS) is part of the NHS Cancer Programme to speed up cancer diagnosis and improve patient’s experience. The intended cohort for NS RDS would be those patients with concerning symptoms suspicious of a cancer diagnosis but not fitting into a ‘site specif...
read moreWhy should i take PR classes?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
When a patient has a long-term breathing problem, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or another lung condition, they can find it difficult to do their normal daily activities without getting breathless. They may also find that they get tired very easily and often feel exhausted...
read moreSlit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025
Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) is an examination technique used when adequate retinal examination cannot be obtained using digital photography. There are several reasons why a patient may get a non-assessable result from the digital screening examination, one example is that the lens of the eye c...
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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