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Clatterbridge Hospital

Last updated on Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The Hearing Aid Department at Clatterbridge Hospital is open on Wednesday afternoon by appointment only.  We are in Clinic F, Main Outpatients Department.  As you walk through the door, head towards the Help Desk, turn Right, then turn Left through the double doors and present yourself to the cle...

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Dr Ranj Mehra, Joint Interim Medical Director

Last updated on Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Ranj is currently the joint Interim Medical Director at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care. Ranj has been the Interim Medical Director at WUTH since January 2025, and was previously a Deputy Medical Director , focusing on quality governance, patient s...

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Matthew Swanborough, Joint Interim Chief Strategy Officer

Last updated on Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Matthew was appointed as Joint Interim Chief Strategy Officer 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, Matthew held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at WUTH since No...

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Benefits

Last updated on Monday, August 3, 2020

All Volunteers at Wirral University Teaching Hospital are entitled to the following benefits: Confidential Counselling Access to library services Access to staff intranet Chiropody service Covid-19 and Antibody test Flu vaccine Advice and support on giving up smoking Lottery Chaplaincy...

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Cancer

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

The population of the Wirral is currently 320,220, with a national ratio of 1:3 affected by cancer and 1:4 deaths annually are cancer related. WUTH diagnosis over 3,000 new cancers each year. Over 50% of people diagnosed survive beyond 10 years and It is estimated that there are 11,500 people liv...

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Tag:   cancer (21)     macmillan (2)     oncology (4)     chemotherapy (3)     palliative (2)     end of life (1)     breast (9)     bowel (6)     lung (10)     liver (4)     stomach (3)     kidney (8)     luekemia (1)     tumour (4)     mammogram (4)     screening (15)    

What happens when you arrive

Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020

You will be greeted by the receptionist in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit who will check your details are correct. You will then be asked to fill in a health questionnaire, and the nursing staff will go through your answers with you to determine whether further assessment is required. Tests:...

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How can the COPD sessions help me?

Last updated on Saturday, February 24, 2018

The COPD nurses based at the service are able to help patients with: Information about their condition Information about inhalers and inhaler technique Information and assessment for nebulisers What to do when a patient has a flare up (exacerbation) and how to spot the early warning signs o...

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Tag:   COPD (7)     Chronic (2)     obstructive (1)     Pulmonary (10)     respiratory (5)     breathe (4)     lung disease (3)    

About breast screening

Last updated on Monday, December 11, 2023

For information regarding the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) visit the NHS Breast screening (mammogram) web pages which cover the following topics: • Why is breast screening offered?• When will I be offered breast screening?• What happens during breast screening?• Un...

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