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Professor Chris Bentley, Joint Non Executive Director
Last updated on Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Chris was appointed Joint Non-Executive Director for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in August 2025. Previous to this, Chris held the position of Non-Executive Director at WCHC since 2019. Ch...
read moreAlcohol intake
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Drinking alcohol affects your body’s ability to fight infection, stop bleeding and heal wounds/ prevent wound breakdown. It is therefore very important to cut down or stop drinking before surgery. Stopping for just 2 weeks pre-operatively will improve your body’s response to surgery. Stopping...
read moreHow to Access the Service
Last updated on Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Children's School Age team offer physiotherapy advice and intervention to child who: Live and have a registered GP in the Wirral Area Are between the ages of 4-16 Meet the referral criteria (Copy of this available at bottom of page) Referrals are usually made by health professionals,...
read moreWelcome to our Research and Innovation Site
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
For Patients For Researchers Meet the TeamFind Us Research is a hugely important part of the Trust's strategy to provide leading healthcare to our local population because it allows patients to receive new treatments. Watch this short video to find out why one of our patients wanted t...
read moreDaycase Surgery
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
It’s very important that you play an active role in your recovery while following the advice and guidance of your clinical team. Depending on what surgery you are having, complete recovery may take many weeks. Don’t worry if some days go better than others, as this is normal. The following steps...
read moreStaying Active in Hospital
Last updated on Monday, January 5, 2026
Staying Active in Hospital Movement helps your body recover. Being in bed for long periods can lead to muscle loss, stiffness, confusion and a longer hospital stay. Even small movements, done safely, can make a big difference. Everyone’s abilities are different. Our team will help you move...
read moreHome Oxygen Therapy
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Home oxygen is prescribed for patients who have low levels of oxygen in the blood (hypoxia) which is a symptom of many lung conditions, some heart conditions and occasionally other more rare conditions. The oxygen helps protect vital organs (for example, the heart, the kidneys, the brain, etc.)...
read morePRINCIPLE – Platform trial of Interventions against COVID-19 in older people
Last updated on Friday, January 15, 2021
PRINCIPLE is a nationwide clinical study from the University of Oxford to find COVID-19 treatments for the over 50’s that can be taken at home. We are looking for medicines that can help people with COVID-19 symptoms get better quickly and stop them needing to go to hospital. PRINCIPLE is still...
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