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Early Pregnancy Unit
Last updated on Friday, November 8, 2024
What is EPAU? The Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) provides outpatient care to women with problems or concerns in early pregnancy up to 16 weeks and 6 days of their pregnancy. Ultrasound scans are undertaken to confirm the location and viability of a pregnancy following a referral. The...
read moreWhy have I received an appointment for the COPD sessions?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
GPs, practice nurses, community nurses and hospital staff are the main people who will ask us to see patient's with COPD for help and advice. This will usually be discussed with you before the referral is made. Many patient's with COPD have been admitted to hospital with an exacerbation and the...
read moreSam Westwell, Chief Nurse and CQC Responsible Officer
Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Sam joined WUTH in June 2024, bringing over 30 years of experience in nursing and nursing leadership across a variety of specialties and roles. She was previously Director of Nursing at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT). She is the Trust’s CQC lead and Responsible Offi...
read moreLymphoedema Service
Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024
The Lymphoedema Service provides treatment for patients with predominantly non-cancer related lymphoedema. If patients have lymphoedema as a direct result of cancer, they will be referred to the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Lymphoedema Service. The Lymphoedema Service is provided for patients wh...
read moreSafety Thermometer
Last updated on Thursday, April 19, 2018
On one day each month we check to see how many of our patients suffered harm whilst in our care. We call this the safety thermometer. The safety thermometer looks at four harms, in particular: pressure ulcers, falls, blood clots and urine infections for those patients who have a urinary catheter...
read moreManaging pain
Last updated on Friday, December 6, 2024
Managing Pain The old-fashioned treatment for generalised joint & muscle pain, also known as chronic pain, was bed rest for weeks or months on end. We now know this is the worst possible approach. Exercise and continuing to work are key to recovery. Resting all day may not always be the bes...
read moreMusculoskeletal Service
Last updated on Monday, December 2, 2024
All referrals to services to treat musculoskeletal conditions are sent to the Wirral Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage Service. This is a specialist service for patients aged 16 or over which consists of therapists and doctors who all specialise in MSK medicine. Musculoskeletal conditions...
read moreHealthy Wirral Partners
Last updated on Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Delivering successful change across Wirral is entirely dependent on all of our partners working together. The Healthy Wirral programme continues to build partnerships with people and organisations that are focused on improving health and wellbeing for people in Wirral. The Healthy...
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