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Eamoulds / Taking an Impression

Last updated on Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Taking an impression of the ear is a simple and painless procedure. A small foam block is placed in the ear canal to act as a seal. An impression is then taken by injecting a silicon material into the ear with a special syringe. This is left to set for a few minutes and then removed.   We will...

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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)    

Smoking

Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Stopping smoking for just 4 weeks reduces your chance of getting a chest infection or wound infection and increases your chances of being able to get home sooner after your operation healthy and well. We know it isn’t an easy thing to do but there is help available.  Look at the NHS choices webs...

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Kidney cancer surgery

Last updated on Thursday, October 3, 2024

About The PARTIAL study is a research study looking at the long term impact on function of the kidney between two types of surgery for kidney cancer.   The study will compare two different types of surgery: Removal of the whole kidney, known as total nephrectomy, or Removal of part of th...

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Where can I find out about learning to lip read?

Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Lipreading classes are often known as ‘Managing Hearing Loss’ or ‘Speech reading’ classes. They are run either by Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA)-trained tutors, or by people not formally qualified but with a great deal of valuable lipreading and teaching experience. Clic...

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Tag:   lip read (1)     sign language (2)     hearing (14)     hearing loss (9)     sound (9)     impairment (3)    

Researchers

Last updated on Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Below we have compiled a selection of key resources to support Research. All links to these resources can be found in the 'Related Links' section on the left of this page. If you would like to suggest additions to this selection, please contact us.   If you’re involved in research, the...

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Tag:   researcher (1)     research (12)     learn (1)     train (7)     job (6)     search (1)     efficacy (1)     evaluation (1)    

Positive results in CQC survey of maternity services

Last updated on Friday, February 18, 2022

A national survey of maternity services has produced positive results for maternity services at Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital, part of Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The Trust performance was reported as better than the majority of the 122 hospitals surveyed, in response to several q...

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We Join a Global Campaign To End Gender Based Violence

Last updated on Monday, November 25, 2024

Christmas is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for those experiencing domestic abuse, it can be a frightening and isolating time. The run-up to the festivities with its expectations and additional expenses can be particularly hard. But domestic abuse isn’t someone else’s probl...

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