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Recruitment event helps 21 Wirral residents start NHS careers at WUTH
Last updated on Monday, March 30, 2026
A successful partnership recruitment event at Arrowe Park Hospital has helped 21 Wirral residents secure job offers as Healthcare Assistants, allowing them to take their first steps into a career in the NHS. The event, delivered jointly by Wirral Council, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUT...
read moreFrom conflict zones to clinical care - how military life prepared James for the NHS
Last updated on Friday, June 26, 2026
From photographing military operations across the world to leading a specialist healthcare service at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), James Elmer’s career has taken him from one unique environment to another. Now Chief Medical Photographer at WUTH, James has spent the last 14 years s...
read moreWirral NHS Nurse receives national Rising Star award
Last updated on Thursday, July 16, 2026
A specialist nurse from Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has been recognised on the national stage after winning the Rising Star Award at the prestigious 2026 Diabetes Nursing Awards. Sue Browne, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, received the accolade in recognition of her exceptional contrib...
read moreAdvanced Life Support (ALS)
Last updated on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support (ALS) course was launched 1993. It is a standardised national course teaching evidence-based resuscitation guidelines and skills to healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom. The ALS course has also been adopted by the European Resuscitati...
read moreWhat is lymphoedema?
Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Lymphoedema is a long term (chronic) condition that manifests itself as swelling which has been present for more than 3 months. It can affect any body part, but is mostly seen in arms and legs. It can be due to: Primary lymphoedema which is a failure in the lymphatic system which often is pr...
read moreWhat is Lipoedema?
Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Lipoedema is another condition that is often confused with lymphoedema or obesity. It involves bilateral and symmetrical swelling of the legs, and can also affect the thighs, hips, buttocks and arms. It is due to the abnormal accumulation of fat cells in the tissues in the skin. This can lead...
read moreWhat is ANPR?
Last updated on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is a technology that uses cameras and software to automatically read and recognise vehicle number plates.
read moreWhat is an Orthotist?
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Orthotists are autonomous registered Allied Health Practitioners who provide static and gait analysis to utilise engineering solutions for patients with problems of the neuro, muscular and skeletal systems. They are extensively trained at undergraduate level in mechanics, bio-mechanics, and mater...
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