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Why do people feel chronic / persistent pain? (long term pain)
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
We know that many patients who come to the Wirral Chronic Pain Service have been experiencing pain for longer than 3 months. We are also aware that many patients have had long journeys before being referred to this service, being sent for lots of medical investigations, which might still be on...
read moreBowel (Colorectal) Cancer
Last updated on Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The Colorectal Cancer team consists of seven Colorectal Surgeons based at Arrowe Park Hospital (with clinic capacity at Clatterbridge Hospital and Victoria Central Hospital). They are supported by a team of Macmillan Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), Care Co-Ordinators, a Nurse Consultant...
read moreHaematology
Last updated on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Haematology is the study of blood, the blood-forming organs and blood disease. The tests performed in this laboratory help in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions including: Leukaemia Anaemia Coagulation (clotting) disorders A broad range of haematological tests are performed in the...
read moreBreast cancer survivor urges others not to delay screening
Last updated on Monday, October 6, 2025
A staff member at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) who almost ignored her first breast screening invitation is urging others to attend after that one appointment changed her life. Julie Moss, a Histopathology Support Secretary, was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer last year after...
read moreThe 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....
read moreGenes and how they affect preterm babies health
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? GenOMICC is a research study that is trying to find out how genes can affect preterm babies health, particularly looking at the likelihood of developing chronic lung disease. The research study can help us to develop better treatments for other patients in the future...
read moreLocal 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...
read more“He didn’t just die, he gave life”: A wife’s powerful tribute during Organ Donation Week
Last updated on Thursday, September 25, 2025
A widow and member of the Organ Donation Committee at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) talked about the many lives saved thanks to her late husband’s organ donation. Joanne Caswell, 54, from Bromborough, lost her husband Karl in 2010 at the age of 46 after he suffered a fatal brain hae...
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