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Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Pre-operative assessments are performed at both Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals. Your appointment letter will inform you which hospital you are booked in for your assessment. At Arrowe Park, the pre-operative assessment unit is situated in clinic 9 within the main outpatients on the gro...
read moreYear 3 Medical Students
Last updated on Tuesday, April 24, 2018
2014 was the first year that Wirral University Teaching Hospital hosted students in their third year of medical school. This section of the website is dedicated to 3rd Year Medical students on placement here at Wirral. We hope to update this page regularly with useful information. Powerpoint pr...
read moreYour appointment
Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018
Every effort is made to see patients at their appointment time but unfortunately this is not always possible. Delays in clinic can occur but our staff should be able to tell you the reason. Everyone is seen in order of their appointment time and not in order of arrival. If you need to have any d...
read moreGet ready for the day of surgery
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
Your admission letter will detail the time and location of your operation; this can take place at either Arrowe Park Hospital or Clatterbridge Hospital. Please ensure you read this carefully as it contains information which will help to ensure your surgery goes ahead as planned. Please contact u...
read moreOphthalmic Technical Services
Last updated on Monday, August 16, 2021
Our team of ophthalmic technicians provide the following services: Visual field testing for a range of eye conditions including glaucoma which assists the ophthalmologist in diagnosis and management Retinal imaging (photographing the back of the eye) which is also used by the ophthalmologist...
read moreSmoking
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Stopping smoking for just 4 weeks reduces your chance of getting a chest infection or wound infection and increases your chances of being able to get home sooner after your operation healthy and well. We know it isn’t an easy thing to do but there is help available. Look at the NHS choices webs...
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:...
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