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Who can attend?

Last updated on Thursday, January 31, 2019

To attend Pulmonary Rehabilitation, patients must fulfill the following criteria: Have a respiratory diagnosis such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis or Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). Find themselves limited by breathlessness (e.g. climbing stairs or walking up...

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Tag:   pulmonary (1)     Pulmonary Rehabilitation (5)     lungs (4)     oxygen (9)     air (2)     COPD (7)     Interstitial (2)    

Epilepsy

Last updated on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The children's epilepsy nurse specialist supports families of children with epilepsy by acting as a link between hospital, school and home. If your child has a seizure or other episode of collapse, he/she may be seen first in clinic by the epilepsy nurse who may arrange further investigations be...

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Tag:   epilepsy (2)     seizure (1)     home care (9)     specialist (5)     care (24)    

Erectile Dysfunction Service

Last updated on Thursday, April 19, 2018

This service is available for all men who suffer from erectile difficulties or conditions associated with erectile problems. Our clinic is held at Clatterbridge Hospital every Thursday morning. To access this service, patients must initially report to their GP. Together with our Trust guidelines...

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Tag:   men (2)     penis (2)     dysfunction (1)     erect (1)     erectile (1)     medication (4)     counselling (2)     stress (1)    

Elderly Services (DME)

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

What we do Our Department of Medicine for the Elderly (DME) includes elderly rehabilitation services, acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation, as well as a regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. Over the past few years we have appointed new consultants in stroke medicine, orthogeriatrics, co...

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Tag:   elderly (3)     older (2)     age (5)     aged (1)     community (5)     othogeriatrics (1)     gastroenterology (4)     heart failure (1)     stroke (9)     heart attack (1)     cardiovascular (1)     movement (1)     hip replacement (1)     rapid (1)     access (5)     clinic (22)     OPRA (1)    

Waiting Times

Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018

It is your right to access our services within maximum waiting times we have set by the NHS Constitution.   This means you have the right to start consultant-led treatment within 18 weeks from referral, or to be seen by a specialist within two weeks of GP referral for a suspected cancer. If for...

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Steve Ryan, Non-Executive Director

Last updated on Monday, July 4, 2022

    Steve Ryan held the post of Consultant Paediatrician and specialised mainly in general paediatrics but included specialty work in his clinical career.  He spent some time in academic practice - his main research interests being in nutrition of premature babies and headaches in children....

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Foot & Ankle

Last updated on Monday, April 16, 2018

The Foot & Ankle service treats patients with many conditions relating to the area. The team consists of: 3 full time and 1 part time consultant surgeons 2 clinical fellows 1 advanced nurse practitioner A small example of the conditions treated are: bunions foot deformity osteoar...

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Tag:   bunions (1)     foot (3)     deformity (1)     osteoarthritis (1)     trauma (6)