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When to see your GP
Last updated on Thursday, November 21, 2019
Your local general GP surgery provides a wide range of family health services, including: advice on health problems, vaccinations, examinations and treatment, prescriptions for medicines, referrals to other health services and social services. Your surgery will make sure you get to speak to a he...
read moreGynaecological Cancer Services
Last updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Gynaecological Cancer Team knows a hospital referral for suspected cancer can be very stressful for patients. Our team of doctors, nurses and support staff work to give you the best patient experience during this stressful time. The good news is that roughly 97 out of 100 people who come to...
read moreCellular Pathology
Last updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Cellular pathology is the study of organs and tissues, and is used to diagnose illnesses and medical problems, similar to other branches of medicine, such as blood testing, radiology, blood transfusion and biochemistry. We analyse the causes of certain diseases and the effects that they are havin...
read moreWirral Hospital Staff Swab to Save Lives During Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Last updated on Friday, September 13, 2024
As part of September’s Blood Cancer Awareness Month, staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust participated in a swabbing event aimed at saving lives by signing more people up to the stem cell register. The initiative was organised in collaboration with blood cancer charity DKMS and Tilb...
read moreWhen to visit a pharmacy
Last updated on Thursday, November 21, 2019
Pharmacists and chemists play a key role in providing quality healthcare to patients. Working in the community, primary care and hospitals, pharmacists use their clinical expertise together with their practical knowledge to ensure the safe supply and use of medicines by patients and members of th...
read moreX-ray
Last updated on Wednesday, December 27, 2023
X-ray is an imaging technique to show up abnormalities in bones and certain body tissue, such as breast tissue. An x-ray is the most common form of diagnostic examination used as it is a quick and painless method to diagnose many health conditions such as: Broken bones and fractures Early si...
read moreThe difference between chronic and acute pain
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
What is the difference between chronic / persistent pain and acute pain? Acute pain describes pain that comes for a short while and then clears up (normally around 3 months) once the injury is healed. It is a warning sign that our nervous system generates in response to a perceived threat (e.g....
read moreNational Healthcare Science Week: Histopathology
Last updated on Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Histopathology is located in the North West corner of Arrowe Park hospital, near the large chimney. Histopathology, also known as Cellular Pathology, is the microscopic study of tissue samples, taken during surgery or at post mortem, to establish the cause of disease. Diseases such as cancer are...
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