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Head and neck cancer
Last updated on Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A rapid diagnostic service (RDS) is in place for suspected head and neck cancers. Our aim is to diagnose or rule out cancer within 28 days.RDS can include same day biopsies and designated slots for scans. Our team includes: Helen Beer, Cancer Lead Four ear nose and throat (ENT) surgeons:...
read moreIs pain all in my head?
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Well, yes it is, but not in the way that perhaps you feel it is. All pain responses involve the brain and central nervous system. The brain takes in lots of information, including information sent from all over our body, and works out how to respond. Pain is a response our brain generates to sign...
read moreCT Scans - Computerised Tomography
Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018
A CT scan is carried out using a special x-ray machine. It produces a cross-section (or slice) of the body. The scanner consists of a ‘doughnut-shaped’ structure which you pass through. This is called a gantry. A narrow beam of x-rays is produced from the gantry which passes through the body. Im...
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Last updated on Monday, December 30, 2024
Welcome to the home of UECUP's bi-monthly newsletter, dedicated to bringing you the latest updates from our Urgent and Emergency Care Unit Project. Please tap an image to open the full edition. CHRISTMAS 2024 EDITION AUTUMN 2024 EDITION SUMMER 2024 EDITION MARCH/APRIL 2024 EDITION...
read moreCancer patient realises art exhibition dream with support from Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, October 17, 2023
A Professor of Art who has had multiple advanced head and neck cancers is realising his dream to hold an art exhibition which aims to help other cancer patients, with the support of Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH). New Brighton resident, John Hyatt, is a Professor of Contemporary Art...
read moreClatterbridge Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, July 24, 2018
The Hearing Aid Department at Clatterbridge Hospital is open on Wednesday afternoon by appointment only. We are in Clinic F, Main Outpatients Department. As you walk through the door, head towards the Help Desk, turn Right, then turn Left through the double doors and present yourself to the cle...
read moreInternational Men's Day Spotlight: Dave Farmer's Impact as a Male Midwife
Last updated on Friday, November 17, 2023
As International Men’s Day approaches, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) celebrates the journey and contributions of Dave Farmer, Head of Midwifery, challenging the status quo as a male midwife and paving the way for inclusivity within the field of midwifery. With less than 200 male mi...
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