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What is Orthotics?
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Orthotics is a service that provides devices called orthoses (also called braces and splints). These are given to help to prevent, correct or accommodate a deformity and/or improve function. This can be as a result of an injury, disorder or due to the way our bodies alter as we get older. Orthos...
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...
read morePublication scheme
Last updated on Thursday, July 18, 2024
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) Publication Scheme Statement Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) is dedicated to fulfilling the statutory requirements under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations...
read moreGeneral Anaesthesia
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
If you are having a general anaesthetic, it will be given to you by an anaesthetist, either as a liquid that is injected into your veins through a cannula (a thin, plastic tube that feeds into a vein, usually on the back of your hand) or gas that you breathe in through a mask.Your anaesthetist wi...
read moreCommunity Paediatrics
Last updated on Thursday, August 24, 2023
Community paediatricians typically see children and young people aged 0 – 16 years old, but those aged 16 – 19 years old, may be referred if they have a learning disability and in special education. Community Paediatrics is the care of children outside hospital. Our Team is made up of a group of...
read morePreparing for your appointment
Last updated on Friday, November 7, 2025
What will happen during your first appointment? We will use your referral, as well as any other relevant information available to us, to tailor the first appointment to what might be helpful for you. You will be seen by a member of the pain team. The aim is to get to know you and how you e...
read moreFirst Aid Courses / ECG Recording & Rhythm Recognition
Last updated on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
First Aid Courses First aid is the assistance given to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, and/or promote recovery. It includes initial intervention in a serious condition prior to professional medical help b...
read moreWirral Hospital arrangements for Bank Holiday Monday
Last updated on Friday, September 16, 2022
WUTH arrangements for Bank Holiday Monday 19th September 2022 for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Government has confirmed that Monday 19th September will be a Bank Holiday. As is usual for bank holidays, the NHS is h...
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