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Acute Oncology
Last updated on Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Acute Oncology Team (AOT) ensures that cancer patients who are admitted to our hospital have optimal management of their treatment, or cancer related complication, with timely discharge and onward referral to oncology/palliative care services. If a patient presents with a new cancer diagnosi...
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Last updated on Thursday, June 14, 2018
This department, based at Arrowe Park Hospital, assesses, evaluates and treats of a broad range of patients with acute medical problems and conditions. It is staffed by a team of Acute Physicians working closely with General Practitioners and a dedicated nursing and administration workforce. It...
read moreArrowe Park Acute Stroke Unit
Last updated on Friday, January 12, 2018
Each year, an estimated 700 people in the Wirral and Cheshire area will suffer a stroke and be admitted to hospital. Our Stroke patients are brought in through our Emergency Department at Arrowe Park Hospital as emergency cases and are directly admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit on Ward 23. Ward...
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Last updated on Tuesday, October 3, 2023
A stroke is a serious, life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Blood carries essential nutrients and oxygen to the brain and without a blood supply, brain cells can be damaged or destroyed. Strokes are a medical emergency and urgent t...
read moreDME at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Arrowe Park Hospital has acute Medicine for the Elderly beds on four wards and, in addition, a 26 bed Acute Stroke Unit. There are two general rehabilitation wards for older people consisting of a total of 40 to 43 beds, and an active Orthogeriatric Liaison Service. The department also hosts an e...
read moreMeet the Chair
Last updated on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Tell us about yourself: My nursing career began as a Staff Nurse on Ward 17 (Colorectal) at WUTH in 2001 and following a brief period at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, I returned to WUTH as a Primary Nurse and was later seconded to the role of Project Nurse with the Monitor 2000 Audit team u...
read moreDME at Clatterbridge Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, December 19, 2017
In December 2012, following a £2 million investment into rehabilitation, a purpose built 30 bed Rehabilitation Centre was developed, which comprises of 20 stroke rehabilitation beds and 10 beds for neurological rehabilitation.
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