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Public warned to expect significant disruption ahead of strikes by Junior Doctors and Hospital Consultants
Last updated on Monday, July 10, 2023
Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for all non-emergency healthcare needs during a prolonged period of strike action involving junior doctors and hospital consultants. Unions have announced a five-day, 120-hour, walkout of junior doctors from 7am on Thursday, J...
read moreWard Folders
Last updated on Monday, June 3, 2024
Introducing Ward Folders: Keeping Patients Informed and Empowered At Wirral University Teaching Hospital, we believe in putting patients first. That's why we've launched the Ward Folders project – an initiative designed to make your hospital stay as comfortable and informative as possible. W...
read moreCOPD
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of lung conditions (for example, chronic bronchitis and emphysema) and can lead to damaged, 'obstructed', airways. The symptoms are usually a combination of: Increased breathlessness, especially when moving around Persistent c...
read moreDigital Heathcare Team is supporting nutrition at WUTH
Last updated on Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Digital Healthcare team (DHT) have always worked closely with dietitians and the wider Nutrition and Hydration Working Group to help support the care of our patients. The MUST assessment (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) has been through several changes since it was introduced, with ea...
read moreMolecular
Last updated on Monday, April 30, 2018
Molecular tests (PCR) may be performed on a variety of samples: Blood should be collected into two 4ml EDTA blood tubes (lilac or purple cap) Faeces in the standard faeces container. Sputum in standard container (sputum pot). For swabs, tissues, scrapes and and small volumes of body fluids...
read moreEnd of an Era: WUTH bids Farewell to Midwife Chris Reid Davies After 47 Years of Service
Last updated on Monday, November 27, 2023
After an illustrious career spanning an impressive 47 years in the NHS, Midwife Chris Reid Davies bided farewell to Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) last week. Chris embarked on her journey in healthcare at Clatterbridge on February 4th 1976, qualifying as a registered nurse in 1979....
read moreAdult Audiology and Hearing Aids
Last updated on Wednesday, August 15, 2018
What we do We provide a range of services for adults with hearing impairments at a number of convenient locations. How To Contact Us All Adult Audiology Appointments, with the exception of ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), are booked via the Arrowe Park Adult Audiology Department, including appointm...
read moreVolunteer responsibilities
Last updated on Monday, October 12, 2020
Each role has a specific list of duties that the volunteer can undertake, however all volunteers should also: Be polite, courteous and respectful to others Get to know the hospital layout and be a source of information Direct or escort patients and visitors to their appropriate destination...
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