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A midwife at Wirral University Teaching Hospital has received a national award for outstanding leadership in safeguarding
Last updated on Thursday, March 16, 2023
A midwife at Wirral University Teaching Hospital has received a national award for outstanding leadership in safeguarding. Michelle Beales-Shaw, Named Midwife for Safeguarding at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), has been awarded the NHS Safeguarding Star Award. This is for her work s...
read moreSlit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025
Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) is an examination technique used when adequate retinal examination cannot be obtained using digital photography. There are several reasons why a patient may get a non-assessable result from the digital screening examination, one example is that the lens of the eye c...
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Last updated on Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Here you will find some useful documents that can help you if you have a problem with your Hearing Aid before you contact the Audiology Department.
read moreX-ray
Last updated on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
X-ray is an imaging technique to show up abnormalities in bones and certain body tissue, such as breast tissue. An x-ray is the most common form of diagnostic examination used as it is a quick and painless method to diagnose many health conditions such as: Broken bones and fractures Early si...
read morePublic urged to be winter ready and well
Last updated on Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The Chief Medical Officer at Wirral University Teaching Hospital and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Trust is urging local people to be winter ready and well this year. Dr Nikki Stevenson encouraging people across Wirral to make their health a priority and take simple steps to prepare for t...
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Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Have a bath or shower before you arrive to minimise infection risks. Remove make-up: coloured nail varnish can interfere with monitoring; mascara stings if it enters your eye whilst you are asleep. Take-off jewellery: it can transmit electricity the surgeon uses to control bleeding which may...
read moreCOPD
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of lung conditions (for example, chronic bronchitis and emphysema) and can lead to damaged, 'obstructed', airways. The symptoms are usually a combination of: Increased breathlessness, especially when moving around Persistent c...
read moreHow To Halve Your Risk of a Heart Attack In a Year
Last updated on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Quitting smoking can dramatically improve your health, with one of the most significant benefits being a 50% reduction in your risk of a heart attack after just one year. As Dylan Edwards, a senior clinician, and Smoke Free Strategic Lead for Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) said: “The...
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