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How is TB contracted
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...
read moreMaternity service users give WUTH top ratings
Last updated on Monday, December 9, 2024
In the newly published CQC national maternity survey, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has ranked in the top 5 trusts for the Cheshire and Merseyside region in four sections, underscoring its role as a leading provider of maternity care in the region. WUTH is highlighted as a top trust...
read moreGenetics in critically-ill patients
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
GenOMICC Study What is the study about? Infectious diseases and severe injuries affect millions of people around the world every year. Most cases are mild, but some people become very unwell. Our genes (or DNA) determine how vulnerable we are to critical illness. If we could find the genes...
read morePre-Operative Assessment (POA) Questionnaire
Last updated on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is introducing a digital Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) questionnaire to help patients prepare for surgery more smoothly. Patients will receive an email notification prompting them to check their patient portal inbox. Completing the questionnaire as so...
read moreVisiting suspended at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Friday, June 11, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has taken the difficult decision to suspend visiting at its hospitals. In recent weeks a pilot was underway to ease visiting restrictions on certain wards at Arrowe Park Hospital. However due to an increase in prevalence of COVID-19 in the Wirral community and...
read morePublic urged to use NHS 111 Online ahead of three-day doctor strike
Last updated on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for all non-emergency healthcare needs during a 72-hour junior doctor strike amid soaring temperatures and unseasonably high demand for urgent and emergency care services. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced a...
read moreHonouring midwives: a journey of compassion and dedication at WUTH
Last updated on Friday, May 2, 2025
To mark International Day of the Midwife (5th May), Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is celebrating the extraordinary dedication and career journeys of its maternity team—shining a spotlight on those who make a lasting difference to women and families across our region. Among them is J...
read moreConsent
Last updated on Thursday, July 11, 2024
To enhance our consent process and ensure compliance with national standards for obtaining patient consent, as well as to support patient decision-making regarding their treatment, several departments at Wirral University Teaching Hospital are implementing a new digital consent application develo...
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