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All About Tinnitus

Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018

This information is not a substitute for medical advice. You should always see your GP / ENT Consultant. July 2005 © British Tinnitus Association What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the term for noises heard ‘in the ear or ears’ or ‘in the head’ when no obvious source of sound is apparent. The noise...

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Regional Anaesthesia

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Local anaesthetic or regional anaesthesia does not put you to sleep but works by blocking the signals that pass along your nerves to your brain. We can block the nerves at different levels to numb a certain area, for example we can block just a finger or a whole region like an arm, a leg or w...

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Arrowe Park Outpatient Orthopaedics

Last updated on Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Where we are Arrowe Park houses our main outpatients area, the purpose built Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic. Our Fracture Clinic is open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Referrals The Fracture Clinic does not take direct referrals into clinic, but sees patients who have either been referred f...

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The Pre-registration Pharmacist Training Programme

Last updated on Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The rotational pre-registration programme covers all aspects of pharmacy: clinical services, dispensary, aseptics, medicines information, audit & community pharmacy. Our successful training programme has meant that since 2008 all trainees have passed the registration exam and the majority ha...

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Dermatology (Skin)

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

Based at Clatterbridge Hospital, our Dermatology Service has developed into one of the leading dermatology departments in the country. Our Department consists of our 8 bedded inpatient area and our outpatient area.  Located up on the first floor out inpatient area is where we treat more intense...

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Tag:   skin (9)     dermatology (7)     rash (1)     allergy (2)     cancer (26)     skin cancer (1)     photodynamic therapy (1)     radiotherapists (1)     dermatological (2)     phototherapy (1)     biopsy (3)    

Local Anaesthetic

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

A local anaesthetic is a type of painkilling medication that is used to numb areas of the body during some surgical procedures. You stay awake when you have a local anaesthetic but in some cases the local anaesthetic can be combined with sedation. How does local anaesthetic work? Local anae...

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The 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....

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Covid/System Pressures

Last updated on Monday, January 10, 2022

Monday 10 January 2022 All NHS services are currently under severe pressure. Clear and transparent communication is required to inform the public of the challenges that the NHS is facing and the likely impact on care giving, as well as the processes in place to ensure safety while prioritising t...

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