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Ultrasound

Last updated on Monday, April 30, 2018

Ultrasounds (also known as sonographs) are considered a safe examination. They use high frequency waves to view the organs and soft tissue of the body to produce an image. Ultrasounds normally take between 10 and 25 minutes depending on which examination you are having. Having an ultrasound is...

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Tag:   Ultrasound (1)     scan (10)     test (9)     sonograph (1)    

Hospital and Outpatient Clinics

Last updated on Monday, April 9, 2018

Children who are ill and are referred by GP or walk in centre are seen in the Children's Emergency Department. This department sees children with accidents and emergencies. The department can call on the expertise of doctors and nurses through out the hospital to assess and treat ill and injured...

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Tag:   critical (5)     infant (6)     hospital stay (3)     inpatient (4)     ward (9)     doctor (6)     emergencies (2)    

Urology Cancer

Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024

The urology team consists of 8 Consultant Urologists Mr Snehal Patel and Mr James Glendenning, 3 Uro-Oncology Nurses and 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners. As well as the local area, the team also treats patients referred from Isle of Man and North Wales. The urology team has clinics at Arrowe Park...

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Tag:   urine (5)     bladder (7)     urea (3)     urologist (2)     cancer (21)     bladder cancer (1)     bladder urology (2)    

Physical activity

Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Adults who exercise are more likely to have health and brain benefits.  Some exercise is better than none, but the recommendations are to be active daily with at least 2 ½ hours of moderate exercise in bouts of 10 minutes of more.  An example of this would be to undertake 30 minutes 5 days a week...

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Infections

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...

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What happens at the PR assessment?

Last updated on Saturday, February 24, 2018

The first assessment lasts for half an hour. A specialised physiotherapist will have a discussion with you and ask you questions about your condition, any relevant past medical history and talk about what medication you take (inhalers & tablets). Your resting oxygen reading and pulse will be...

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Tag:   PR (8)     Pulmonary (10)     rehabilitation (9)     heart rate (1)     oxygen (9)    

We mark two-years since we became the UK’s first COVID-19 quarantine site

Last updated on Monday, January 31, 2022

Wirral University Teaching Hospital is marking two-years since it became the UK’s first quarantine site since 1978 at the start of the country’s COVID-19 journey. The Trust’s Chief Executive, Janelle Holmes, has paid tribute to the tremendous efforts of staff that has continued since those very...

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