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Assistant and Trainee Assistant Practitioners

Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018

An Assistant Practitioner (AP) is a health and social care worker who delivers health and social care to patients with a level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker. They are qualified to deliver elements of health and social care and underta...

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Tag:   Assistant (1)     Practitioners (1)     academic (1)     health (12)     social (4)     course (7)     level (1)     conduct (1)     Preceptorship (2)    

Gastro-Intestinal Services

Last updated on Friday, May 17, 2024

Our Gastro-Intestinal Service includes both colorectal/lower gastro-intestinal (LGI) and upper gastro-intestinal surgery (UGI). We incorporate a joint medical and surgical approach to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastro-intestinal diseases including cancer. The UGI service is prov...

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Tag:   gastroenterology (4)     upper (3)     endoscopy (6)     LGI (1)     colorectal (2)     oesophagus (1)     Gallbladder (1)     reflux (1)     UGI (2)     Achalasia (1)     Hernia (1)    

Renal (Kidney)

Last updated on Monday, October 2, 2023

The team of specialist renal dietitians at Wirral University Teaching Hospital provide advice and support to patients, families, and carers about the effect of diet on renal symptoms. Diet is a very important part of the management for kidney disease. Healthy kidneys remove waste products and wa...

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital Joins Forces to Save Lives on World Blood Cancer Day

Last updated on Friday, August 2, 2024

Staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital volunteered to become stem cell matches to help save lives as part of World Cancer Day. A large-scale stem cell swabbing event was held by the Trust on 28 May, in collaboration with cancer charity DKMS and Tilbury Douglas, the contractors developing t...

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Tag:   UECUP (6)     blood cancer (1)     social responsibility (1)    

Lung Cancer

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

Our local lung cancer team consists of local chest physicians, specialist nurses, radiologists, pathologists with close links to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology and Hospice services. We meet weekly as a team to discuss on-going management of all patients unde...

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Tag:   lung (10)     smoking (3)     smoke (1)     damage (1)     asbestos (1)     lung fucntion (1)     mesothelioma (1)     cancer (22)     lung cancer (1)     bronchoscopy (2)     endobronchial (2)     ultrasound (3)     EBUS (1)     pleural (1)     thoracoscopy (2)     oncology (4)     hospice (2)    

Consent and consent forms

Last updated on Friday, May 17, 2024

Obtaining your consent is an essential legal requirement for any medical procedure, including endoscopy procedures. Informed consent ensures that you have a clear understanding of the procedure, it’s benefits, potential risks, alternative options, and any potential complications that may arise. Y...

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Colposcopy

Last updated on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is required as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme to investigate women who have had abnormal cervical smears and to help decide if treatment is needed.  Most women who have an abnormal...

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