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Health chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise ahead of winter
Last updated on Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Parents in Wirral are being encouraged to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country. Respiratory illnesses, including colds and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are very com...
read moreVisiting suspended at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Friday, June 11, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has taken the difficult decision to suspend visiting at its hospitals. In recent weeks a pilot was underway to ease visiting restrictions on certain wards at Arrowe Park Hospital. However due to an increase in prevalence of COVID-19 in the Wirral community and...
read moreGetting to your appointment
Last updated on Thursday, June 5, 2025
The Wirral Chronic Pain Service is located in Elm House, which is part of Clatterbridge Hospital. Our address and postcode are as follows: Elm House, Clatterbridge Hospital, Clatterbridge Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 4JY Directions: Travelling south Leave the M53 at Junction 4 and take...
read moreCar harness/seats (funding options)
Last updated on Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Children's School Age OT Team are not able to offer NHS funding for car seating, car safety harness's or safety equipment however specialist support and funding is available through a number of charities and private services and the Children's School Age OT team are able to offer advice depen...
read moreAppointment availability
Last updated on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Some screening sites can only offer appointments on certain days of the week. Click here to see appointment availability. Green shows when appointments are generally available, but always call the screening site first to see if they have availability on a day that would suit you best....
read moreWhat happens when you arrive
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
You will be greeted by the receptionist in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit who will check your details are correct. You will then be asked to fill in a health questionnaire, and the nursing staff will go through your answers with you to determine whether further assessment is required. Tests:...
read moreFrom conflict zones to clinical care - how military life prepared James for the NHS
Last updated on Friday, June 26, 2026
From photographing military operations across the world to leading a specialist healthcare service at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), James Elmer’s career has taken him from one unique environment to another. Now Chief Medical Photographer at WUTH, James has spent the last 14 years s...
read moreFind an appointment
Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018
New patient waiting for an appointment? Your referrer (usually your GP) will have written to us to request an appointment for you or you may already have made an appointment with us through the Choose and Book system. If you are waiting for an appointment we will send you one as soon as possible...
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