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Deaf Awareness
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Deaf Awareness We curated Deaf Awareness resource packs in our Trust in July 2023 for teams/departments to promote inclusivity and accessibility. The pack includes an array of resources such as instructional videos on basic British Sign Language (BSL) signs, training materials available online,...
read moreTransparent Face Masks
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Transparent Face Masks The Patient Experience Strategy Inclusive Promise group has a dedicated task and finish group for Deaf Awareness. Their goal is to enhance communication for Deaf and hard of hearing patients, and we have made significant progress in achieving this objective. One of the ke...
read moreBritish Sign Language
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Within the Patient Experience Strategy, there exists a dedicated Deaf Awareness initiative overseen by the Inclusive Promise Group. The chair of the Deaf Awareness group is Tony Probbing. During Deaf Awareness Week, we collaborated with the Merseyside Society for Deaf People (MSDP) to offer inva...
read morePatient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU)
Last updated on Monday, June 24, 2024
Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) Enhancing Patient Experience with BSL Interpreting Welcome to the first-ever BSL video - Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) from Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH)! We are excited to introduce this new initiative designed to improve patient experienc...
read moreBSL Interpreter
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
BSL Interpreter/Translation Services DA Languages DA Link | Public | List (dalanguages.co.uk) If a staff member needs to book a BSL Interpreter, this is what they need… Patients Name Preferred gender of interpreter Date & time of appointment Exact location including Department/Clinic...
read moreAudiology / Hearing Aids
Last updated on Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Audiology is the area of medicine related to hearing, balance, and related disorders. We treat people with hearing loss and attempt to prevent others experiencing hearing damage. We use various tests to determine whether someone can hear within the normal range. If not, we try to determine the fr...
read morePaediatric Audiology
Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018
The Paediatric Audiology and Audiovestibular Medicine department of the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust provides a comprehensive range of services for children with all types of hearing and balance problems. This may include children with: Hearing loss due to Glue Ear Permanent...
read moreWorkstreams
Last updated on Thursday, March 28, 2024
Workstreams Through the Patient Experience Strategy, we are actively working on various projects aimed at enhancing the overall patient experience. Some of our current workstreams include: Updating signage and wayfinding systems to improve navigation within our facilities Reintroducing ward...
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