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Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Last updated on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
This page is currently under development What is Motor Neurone Disease (MND)? MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It attacks the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work. It does not usually affect the senses such as sight, sound...
read moreChronic lung disease in pre-term babies
Last updated on Friday, September 12, 2025
What is the study about? Whether the use of a mouth spray vs a placebo (dummy medicine spray) could potentially reduce the occurrence of chest conditions in babies who are discharged from the neonatal unit for the first year. Who can take part? Babies born very pre-term below 30 weeks, w...
read moreCome and meet some of our apprentices
Last updated on Wednesday, February 13, 2019
NAME: Ethan BriscoeROLE: Apprentice Laboratory Technician DEPT: Microbiology COURSE: Laboratory & Science Technicians What made you apply for this apprenticeship? I wanted a job as soon as I had left school as I wanted to earn money whilst gaining qualifications and my sister introduc...
read moreWhere can I find out more useful information?
Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018
The below leaflets offer some useful tips and information of coping with hearing loss or the hearing loss of a friend or loved one.
read moreHow Jim Helped Juliet Overcome the Challenges of Vision Loss
Last updated on Friday, February 21, 2025
As National Walk Your Dog Day approaches on 22nd February, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is shining a light on an inspiring story of resilience and companionship. Juliet McShane, 51, who has lived with significant vision loss for over three decades, found a renewed sense of confiden...
read moreWhat is a COPD exacerbation?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms. The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...
read moreHidden Disabilities
Last updated on Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Hidden Disabilities Task & Finish Group was created in October 2023, with an initial objective of improving our accessible toilet facilities. Since then, the group has expanded its scope and ambition to respond to feedback raised by our patients and staff with a hidden disability as we...
read moreHow 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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