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Trust Announced as HSJ Patient Safety Awards Finalists
Last updated on Friday, June 23, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has been shortlisted for a HSJ Patient Safety Award for a project helping adults with autism who are undergoing elective surgery. The Trust has been shortlisted in the Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year category of the awards for its Supporting Treat...
read moreMay Marks the Fight Against Skin Cancer: WUTH’s Call to Action for Prevention and Early Detection
Last updated on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
As May ushers in its balmy days, it also casts a spotlight on the pressing issue of skin cancer. The observance of Skin Cancer Awareness Month is a timely reminder for us to prioritise prevention and early detection. Cancer Research UK's alarming statistics reveal that melanoma skin cancer diagn...
read moreUnderstanding how pregnancy goes wrong
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
About the study This study is part of Tommy’s Project and is investigating whether home environmental factors are important in terms of their effect both on pregnancy, but also how well a baby grows in the womb. There is a home environment questionnaire to complete. There are no blood samp...
read moreSit-urday Night Fever
Last updated on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Imagine an exercise where the lively beats of the dance floor meet the cozy comfort of a seat. No need to dream any longer—chair discos have taken Arrowe Park Hospital by storm, offering a hip new way to uplift spirits and promote well-being. These vibrant sessions are part of the Trust’s recent...
read moreTinnitus
Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018
What we do We provide a range of services for people with Tinnitus after they have been referred to us via the ENT ( Ear, Nose and Throat ) Department.
read moreEating and drinking
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Fasting information for morning patients arriving at 7am Do not eat after midnight. You may drink 50ml water per hour up to 06:00. Do not eat sweets or chew gum. Fasting information for afternoon patients arriving at 11am You may have a light early breakfast before 06:00 and drink 50ml wat...
read moreAdvice following a general anaesthetic
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
Anaesthetic drugs remain in the body for 24 hours and gradually wear off during this time therefore your judgement and natural reactions which ensure your safety will not be as quick as usual. Only leave the unit when you have been discharged by the nurse to be accompanied home by a responsible a...
read moreNew diagnostics service in Wirral to boost access to care
Last updated on Monday, November 22, 2021
Patients across Wirral are benefiting from earlier diagnostic testing thanks to national investment in a new service called Clatterbridge Diagnostics. This is one of the first Community Diagnostic Centres in England that are being established as part of a national programme aimed at increasing d...
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