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Home Oxygen Therapy
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Home oxygen is prescribed for patients who have low levels of oxygen in the blood (hypoxia) which is a symptom of many lung conditions, some heart conditions and occasionally other more rare conditions. The oxygen helps protect vital organs (for example, the heart, the kidneys, the brain, etc.)...
read morePhysical activity
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Adults who exercise are more likely to have health and brain benefits. Some exercise is better than none, but the recommendations are to be active daily with at least 2 ½ hours of moderate exercise in bouts of 10 minutes of more. An example of this would be to undertake 30 minutes 5 days a week...
read moreColonoscopy
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
A colonoscopy allows us to look inside the entire large intestine. The procedure enables our specialists to see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers. It is most often used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It is also used to look for causes of unex...
read moreNew Features
Last updated on Monday, March 9, 2026
2 step verification has now been added to the BMJ Best Practice App Renal Drug handbook has been added in as part of the Comorbidities Manager (appears when CKD [Chronic Kidney Disease] is selected as a comorbidity.
read moreTuberculosis (TB) Service
Last updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026
What we do The Wirral TB Service provides a community-based service to patients with a diagnosis of TB to facilitate self-management and minimise the need for hospital admission. We care for the majority of our patients in the community with home visits and support. The Service also provides e...
read moreTony Bellew joined participants for WUTH Charity's abseil down the front of Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Former boxing champion of the world Tony Bellew joined participants for WUTH Charity’s abseil down the front of Arrowe Park Hospital to raise funds for The Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Unit. The boxing cruiserweight joined Matthew Swanborough, Chief Strategy Officer at Wir...
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 moreSupport for families and carers
Last updated on Tuesday, July 28, 2026
We understand this may be a very difficult time. Caring for, or being present with, someone who is nearing the end of their life can be physically and emotionally demanding and we want you to know that support is available for you, not just your loved one. This page covers staying with your love...
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