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Adult Audiology and Hearing Aids

Last updated on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

What we do We provide a range of services for adults with hearing impairments at a number of convenient locations. How To Contact Us All Adult Audiology Appointments, with the exception of ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), are booked via the Arrowe Park Adult Audiology Department, including appointm...

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Tag:   audiology (10)     hearing (14)     ears (4)     test (9)     sound (9)     ENT (5)     Impariments (1)     loss (3)    

The difference between chronic and acute pain

Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025

What is the difference between chronic / persistent pain and acute pain?  Acute pain describes pain that comes for a short while and then clears up (normally around 3 months) once the injury is healed. It is a warning sign that our nervous system generates in response to a perceived threat (e.g....

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Local Anaesthetic

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

A local anaesthetic is a type of painkilling medication that is used to numb areas of the body during some surgical procedures. You stay awake when you have a local anaesthetic but in some cases the local anaesthetic can be combined with sedation. How does local anaesthetic work? Local anae...

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Clinical Biochemistry

Last updated on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

This service tests body fluids such as blood and urine. These fluids are examined for the presence of various compounds such as hormones, proteins, enzymes and drugs. This helps in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases such as diabetes, liver disease and heart problems.We offer a wi...

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Tag:   Clinical Biochemistry (1)     biochemistry (1)     blood (10)     urine (4)     cholesterol (1)     diabetes (14)     liver (4)     hormones (3)    

Urological conditions

Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021

The speciality of Urology covers a multitude of conditions, which is categorised amongst the following two headings – malignant (cancerous) and benign conditions – Malignant (cancer) Urologists deal with cancers of the urinary tract. These include cancers of the kidney, ureter, bladder, prostat...

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New diagnostics service in Wirral to boost access to care

Last updated on Monday, November 22, 2021

Patients across Wirral are benefiting from earlier diagnostic testing thanks to national investment in a new service called Clatterbridge Diagnostics. This is one of the first Community Diagnostic Centres in England that are being established as part of a national programme aimed at increasing d...

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Staff Stories

Last updated on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

In this section you can find stories of some of our staff and the different roles they perform.

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