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Dissent Posters
Last updated on Tuesday, April 2, 2024
What is a Dissent Poster? NHS hospitals are required to display dissent posters in prominent locations, such as waiting areas or patient wards. These posters inform patients of their right to refuse care or treatment from a particular person involved in their care, should they have any concerns....
read moreDr Joanne Chwalko - Chief Integration and Partnerships Officer
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Jo was appointed as Joint Chief Integration and Partnerships Officer for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in November 2025. Prior to this, Jo was the Chief Operating Officer at WCHC from 2022, and took...
read moreHealth leaders urge people in Wirral to get boosted ahead of Christmas
Last updated on Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Two years on since the NHS delivered the world's first COVID jab, kickstarting the most successful vaccine programme in our history, health leaders in Wirral are calling on the public to get boosted ahead of Christmas. The autumn campaign, which started just three months ago has seen over 750,00...
read moreVisiting
Last updated on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Information about visiting is shown below. Visiting on wards is from 2pm to 7pm, with the exception of Ward 32 and Critical Care which are as follows: Critical Care Unit is strictly two visitors for one hour per day which needs to pre-booked with the unit (please see the Critical Care sect...
read moreSedation
Last updated on Thursday, May 16, 2024
Sedation can be used to help you relax and feel more comfortable during an endoscopic procedure. Sedation is administered through a small needle in your hand or arm called a cannula, which we will put in on the day. Sedation will only make you feel more relaxed, it does not put you to sleep. It i...
read more100 thousand vaccinated at Clatterbridge Hospital vaccination hub
Last updated on Thursday, November 4, 2021
More than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have now been given to Wirral residents by the vaccination team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s (WUTH) Clatterbridge Vaccination Centre. The team is making a vital contribution the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine to the Wirral community. Clatterb...
read moreNew Sensory Equipment Enhances Care in Children's Emergency Department
Last updated on Monday, September 23, 2024
Arrowe Park Hospital has introduced a mobile multisensory station to its Children’s Emergency Department (ED), significantly improving the environment for young patients. This innovative distraction kit, featuring a colour changing bubble column and fibre optic tail, is designed to create a calm...
read moreHow to stay well in Wirral over the Easter holidays
Last updated on Thursday, April 14, 2022
Healthcare leaders are sharing advice for getting the help you need in Wirral over the Easter bank holiday weekend (15-18 April) should you become unwell. Easter bank holiday pharmacy opening times A number of pharmacies are open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Residents are...
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