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Hip and knee
Last updated on Monday, June 17, 2024
Hip pain Most cases of hip pain in adults are caused by osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis in the UK. This page aims to give you a better idea of whether osteoarthritis or something more unusual is causing your hip pain, and what you can do about it. However, don’t try to diagno...
read moreFoot and ankle
Last updated on Monday, June 17, 2024
Foot and Ankle Pain Most people experience pain in and around their feet or ankles at some point in their lives. It’s one of the most complex, hard-working regions of your body. It has 26 bones and 33 small joints, all held together by a network of soft tissue made up of muscles, tendons, ligam...
read moreElbow and hand
Last updated on Monday, June 17, 2024
Elbow and Hand pain Most elbow and hand pain has a very simple cause and clears up within a few days. The pain usually comes from strained or inflamed soft tissues such as tendons. You can normally treat this pain yourself with over-the-counter painkillers and a few days' rest, and you may not n...
read moreCellular Pathology
Last updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Cellular pathology is the study of organs and tissues, and is used to diagnose illnesses and medical problems, similar to other branches of medicine, such as blood testing, radiology, blood transfusion and biochemistry. We analyse the causes of certain diseases and the effects that they are havin...
read moreCancer
Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024
The population of the Wirral is currently 320,220, with a national ratio of 1:3 affected by cancer and 1:4 deaths annually are cancer related. WUTH diagnosis over 3,000 new cancers each year. Over 50% of people diagnosed survive beyond 10 years and It is estimated that there are 11,500 people liv...
read more£10.6 million funding for operating theatres on the Wirral – new South Mersey Elective Hub
Last updated on Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Funding of £10.6 million has been allocated to Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) to build new surgical theatres to reduce the elective surgery backlog resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding from NHS England and Improvement which has been allocated by Cheshire and Merseyside...
read moreClatterbridge Diagnostic delivers over 33,000 vital tests and scans in its first year
Last updated on Friday, October 28, 2022
More than 33,000 vital test and scans for patients have been carried out since Clatterbridge Diagnostics officially opened a year ago. Wirral University Teaching Hospital and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre came together to deliver the services provided at Clatterbridge Diagnostics, which became...
read morePublic warned to expect significant disruption ahead of strikes by Junior Doctors and Hospital Consultants
Last updated on Monday, July 10, 2023
Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for all non-emergency healthcare needs during a prolonged period of strike action involving junior doctors and hospital consultants. Unions have announced a five-day, 120-hour, walkout of junior doctors from 7am on Thursday, J...
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