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Wirral surgical hub earns national GIRFT accreditation for meeting top clinical and operational standards
Last updated on Monday, November 6, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Clatterbridge (C&MSC) has been successfully accredited as an elective surgical hub delivering high standards in clinical and operational practice. The scheme, run by NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time...
read moreInfections
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
MRSA swabs All patients are screened for MRSA bacteria (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) as routine. A nasal and groin swab will be taken by the assessment nurse and sent to the laboratory. You will only be contacted by the hospital if your results are positive for MRSA. This contact...
read moreGenetics in critically-ill patients
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
GenOMICC Study What is the study about? Infectious diseases and severe injuries affect millions of people around the world every year. Most cases are mild, but some people become very unwell. Our genes (or DNA) determine how vulnerable we are to critical illness. If we could find the genes...
read moreWhen someone dies
Last updated on Friday, September 4, 2026
After your loved one has died, support does not end. Our Bereavement Care Team, alongside our partner organisations across the Wirral, can help with: Guidance through practical next steps, including registering the death A keepsake from our Making Memories initiative, where appropriate Signp...
read moreResearch Nurse shares sepsis survival story and urges awareness of symptoms
Last updated on Friday, September 11, 2026
A Research Nurse at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has shared her personal experience of surviving sepsis, praising the Intensive Care team who saved her life and urging the public to recognise the warning signs. Deb Whyte, who was a student nurse at the time, didn’t realise how seri...
read moreTeacher walks unaided out of hospital the day after his stroke thanks to new WUTH/NWAS collaboration
Last updated on Wednesday, August 12, 2026
A pioneering new service that connects ambulance crews directly with hospital stroke specialists is transforming the speed at which stroke patients receive life-saving stroke treatment in Wirral. Martyn Olver, 47, a primary school teacher from Bebington, walked unaided out of Wirral University T...
read moreAbout Diabetic Retinopathy
Last updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Untreated diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. When the condition is caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your sight. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called...
read moreNutrition and Dietetics
Last updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Welcome to the dietitian’s team at Wirral University Hospital (WUTH). Our small but experienced and dedicated team of dietitians are committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based nutrition advice and support to patients across a range of conditions. Our team consists of highly skilled and...
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