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What apprenticeships are available?

Last updated on Friday, February 21, 2020

A sample of apprenticeships which are available and being used in the Trust are listed below however you should contact the Leadership & Development team if you want clarification of an apprenticeship qualification to cover any job role: Clinical Healthcare SupportLevel 2 Clinical Healthcare...

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Tag:   apprentice (3)     job (5)     career (5)     training (8)     train (6)     skills (4)     development (8)    

What 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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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)

Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020

Enhanced recovery is the name given to a programme that aims to get you back to your normal health as quickly as possible after a major operation. Hospital staff look at all the evidence of what you and they can do before, during and after your surgery to help give you the best chances for a quic...

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Matthew Swanborough, Chief Strategy Officer

Last updated on Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Matthew was appointed as Joint Interim Chief Strategy Officer for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in August 2025. Previous to this, Matthew held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at WUTH since No...

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Hearing Aid Repair

Last updated on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

As of the 1st April 2018 this service is available through booked appointments only.   Our Audiologists and Assistant Technical Officers can: Supply batteries - Hearing Aid Record Book (Brown Book) Required Check hearing aids Replace tubing (every 3-6 months) Check the condition of your ea...

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Tag:   Hearing Aid Repair Clinics (2)     repair (1)     hearing (14)     hearing aid (8)     ear (9)     loop (4)     hearing loss (9)     batteries (1)    

How can the COPD sessions help me?

Last updated on Saturday, February 24, 2018

The COPD nurses based at the service are able to help patients with: Information about their condition Information about inhalers and inhaler technique Information and assessment for nebulisers What to do when a patient has a flare up (exacerbation) and how to spot the early warning signs o...

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Tag:   COPD (7)     Chronic (2)     obstructive (1)     Pulmonary (10)     respiratory (5)     breathe (4)     lung disease (3)    

What is an Orthotist?

Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Orthotists are autonomous registered Allied Health Practitioners who provide static and gait analysis to utilise engineering solutions for patients with problems of the neuro, muscular and skeletal systems. They are extensively trained at undergraduate level in mechanics, bio-mechanics, and mater...

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Clatterbridge 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...

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