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Pneumonia
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? Pneumonia is an inflammation of one or both lungs, usually caused by infection. Around 1 in 20 patients (5%) who are admitted to hospital with pneumonia have a heart attack or stroke within three months. Aspirin has been used for decades to reduce the chance of having...
read morePre-term birth
Last updated on Tuesday, January 27, 2026
CLOSED TO RECRUITMENT What is this study about? Preterm birth (PTB) happens when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. About 10% of babies are born preterm worldwide. PTB can have a serious impact on the lives and health of children and families. Researchers have found specific genet...
read moreWirral Limb Centre’s First Multi-Grip Hand Patient: Julie Griffin’s Life-Changing Journey
Last updated on Thursday, February 20, 2025
A woman born with only one arm has had her life transformed thanks to groundbreaking prosthetic technology at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Julie Griffin, 54, who is a keen gardener, learned to function with only one hand but thanks to a ground-breaking policy from NHS England, she’s now...
read moreSedation
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Intravenous sedation is the most common form of sedation and is the use of drugs through a cannula in a vein (a drip) to make you feel less anxious and it will often make you drowsy or sleepy. The drugs may actually make you sleep and the drugs can make you forget what has happened. Other ways of...
read moreElbow and hand
Last updated on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Elbow and Hand pain Most elbow and hand pain has a very simple cause and clears up within a few days. The pain usually comes from strained or inflamed soft tissues such as tendons. You can normally treat this pain yourself with over-the-counter painkillers and a few days' rest, and you may not n...
read moreGet Involved
Last updated on Monday, April 9, 2018
Ronald McDonald House Charities needs you! There are many ways in which you can help: Events From coffee mornings and sponsored walks to scaling mountains and international cycling events, you can do it all with Ronald McDonald House Charities; accomplish a life goal and support the House whil...
read moreSurgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL) video
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Surgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL) Video As part of our Patient Experience Strategy Welcome Promise, our patients asked us to provide more information about what to expect when coming into hospital. The Surgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL) video is an informative and comforting...
read moreCaring for Patients and the Planet: Wirral Hospitals Mark Earth Day with Eco-Friendly Projects
Last updated on Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is celebrating Earth Day (22nd April) with fresh sustainability initiatives that enhance patient care while benefiting the planet. WUTH is taking a major step toward a more energy-efficient future, cutting carbon emissions and lowering operational cos...
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