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Alcohol intake
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Drinking alcohol affects your body’s ability to fight infection, stop bleeding and heal wounds/ prevent wound breakdown. It is therefore very important to cut down or stop drinking before surgery. Stopping for just 2 weeks pre-operatively will improve your body’s response to surgery. Stopping...
read moreTrade Union Facility Time
Last updated on Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Trade Union facility time is the time which a trade union representative takes out of his or her normal working day to work on union matters. This can include dealing with and helping members; attending formal individual meetings with members and management and wider partnership meetings with sen...
read moreWhat to do if you have not heard anything further regarding your appointment
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Please contact the orthotics service on the numbers provided on the left of this page.
read moreDo you need a new referral for another prescription when your orthosis no longer fits or wears out?
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
If you have been seen in the Orthotic Department within the last 12 months then you can contact the Orthotic Department directly to make a review appointment. If you have not been seen in the Orthotic Department for over 12 months then you will need a new referral from either your GP or your con...
read moreHospital Restaurants
Last updated on Friday, December 27, 2024
We have a good choice of refreshment facilities at Clatterbridge Hospital. Our in-house catering team provide a superb range of high quality, nutritious hot and cold meals and snacks for staff and visitors to our hospitals as well as members of the public. We also have a number of vending machi...
read moreDiabetes
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Poor control of blood sugar at the time of an operation is known to increase the risk of poor wound healing and infections. This could delay your recovery and may even result in the failure of a joint replacement operation. Target is blood sugar between 4-10mmol/l and HbA1c less than 69mmol/mol,...
read moreJoint School
Last updated on Monday, April 16, 2018
What we do Joint School is a service specifically for people who are about to undergo a hip or knee replacement. It focuses on patient education and lets you know what to expect through the various steps you will experience, from preparing for admission through to recovery at home. You should h...
read moreInformation for Parents on Strep A
Last updated on Wednesday, December 7, 2022
There are lots of viruses that cause sore throats, colds and coughs circulating, especially over winter. These usually resolve without needing any special medical treatment or medicines. However, children can occasionally develop a bacterial infection on top of a viral infection and that can make...
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