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What is a COPD exacerbation?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms.  The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...

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What is Tuberculosis (TB)?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB primarily affects the lungs, but it can also affect any other organ or part of the body. There are two types of TB. Active TB and Latent TB. A person with ACTIVE TB will: Feel ill...

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Martha's Rule - Call 4 Concern

Last updated on Friday, May 8, 2026

Martha's Rule: Detecting Deterioration You know yourself or your loved one better than anyone. If you’re worried about a health condition getting worse, talk to us. What is Martha's Rule? We have introduced Martha’s Rule to help spot any unexpected signs of deterioration early and give you the...

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Keeping the smallest patients warm

Last updated on Thursday, August 26, 2021

Wirral University Teaching Hospital has recycled disused heated mattresses from its Neonatal Unit by donating them to help small animals at Chester Zoo. The baby-sized heated mattresses were no longer suitable for poorly premature babies on the Neonatal Unit at Wirral Women and Children’s Hospit...

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Alcohol intake

Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Drinking alcohol affects your body’s ability to fight infection, stop bleeding and heal wounds/ prevent wound breakdown.  It is therefore very important to cut down or stop drinking before surgery.  Stopping for just 2 weeks pre-operatively will improve your body’s response to surgery.  Stopping...

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Feedback

Last updated on Thursday, February 19, 2026

The School Age Physiotherapy Team welcome all feedback, whether its related to the website, available resources or a services you have recently accessed, feedback offers us a chance to look at what we are doing well or what could be improved upon to best support the Children and families accessin...

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Feedback

Last updated on Tuesday, March 3, 2026

The Neonatal Occupational Therapy team welcome all feedback, whether its related to the website, available resources or a services you have recently accessed, feedback offers us a chance to look at what we are doing well or what could be improved upon to best support the Children and families acc...

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Feedback

Last updated on Thursday, February 19, 2026

The Pre-School Physiotherapy Team welcome all feedback, whether its related to the website, available resources or a services you have recently accessed, feedback offers us a chance to look at what we are doing well or what could be improved upon to best support the Children and families accessin...

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