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Trade Union Facility Time
Last updated on Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Trade Union facility time is the time which a trade union representative takes out of his or her normal working day to work on union matters. This can include dealing with and helping members; attending formal individual meetings with members and management and wider partnership meetings with sen...
read moreWUTH Strategies
Last updated on Tuesday, February 14, 2023
At WUTH our strategic direction is guided by The 2021-26 Trust Strategy, which sets out our ambition over the next five years, detailing the ways in which we will improve the delivery and quality of care, support our workforce and embed a culture of improvement across the organisation. Crucially...
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...
read moreCare Standards
Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the government body which regulates all health and social care providers. As an NHS Trust we are required to meet the CQC’s ‘Essential Standards of Quality and Safety’. These are a set of 16 regulations which define what patients should expect to experience w...
read moreInfections
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
MRSA swabs All patients are screened for MRSA bacteria (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) as routine. A nasal and groin swab will be taken by the assessment nurse and sent to the laboratory. You will only be contacted by the hospital if your results are positive for MRSA. This contact...
read moreAbout your appointment
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Your first visit will be for an initial assessment with a clinician who practices Orthotics called an Orthotist. They are required to be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and are professionals with a degree qualification in Prosthetics and Orthotics. As the Orthotist...
read moreKnow the 5 rights
Last updated on Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Do you know your patient rights? Do you, or a family member or someone you care for, have any communication difficulties or needs? As part of our commitment to providing safe care for patients, all NHS services must follow these 5steps to help support you: ● Ask if you have any communication n...
read moreWhat happens at the clinic
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
The Wirral TB Service is led by the Senior TB specialist nurse Lesley Brogelli. The TB service work closely with the Respiratory Consultants and we specialise in caring and treating people with TB and preventing its spread. Our service is used by children and adults on the Wirral with suspected o...
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