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WUTH receives award for protecting lives through health and safety
Last updated on Friday, June 7, 2024
For the fifth year running, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has been presented with a top international achievement award for its world-class health and safety practice. By attaining five consecutive Gold Awards, the Trust has received a Gold Medal Award from the Royal Society for t...
read moreAdvanced Fibrosis
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
Pearl Study What is the study about? We are looking for patients with liver cirrhosis caused by one of the underlying conditions of HCV, HBV, alcohol-related, NAFLD and haemochromatosis, who have never been diagnosed with liver cancer. We are aiming to recruit 20 people to this study. Natio...
read moreCollapsed Lung
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is this study about? We are recruiting patients who are admitted to hospital with a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). Patients often require treatment to re-inflate the lung. The trial is looking at whether low-grade suction applied to the chest tube, vs. no suction (which we call standard c...
read moreNew Mobile Breast Screening Unit Opens in Ellesmere Port to Improve Access for Local Women
Last updated on Thursday, April 10, 2025
Women in Ellesmere Port now have better access to life-saving breast cancer screening closer to home, thanks to a 3-month pilot mobile unit funded by NHS England. The mobile breast screening unit, run by the Wirral and Chester Breast Screening Programme, is now based at Cheshire Oaks for the nex...
read moreEmma James recognised with prestigious RCN Foundation Impact Award
Last updated on Thursday, April 17, 2025
A cancer care support worker at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has been honoured with a prestigious RCN Foundation Impact Award, recognising her outstanding contribution to patient care and professional excellence. Emma James, a colorectal cancer care coordinator at WUTH, received th...
read moreA new temporary entrance will open for patients walking into the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Friday, July 4, 2025
A new temporary entrance will open for patients walking into the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre at Arrowe Park Hospital From Tuesday 8th July, the entrance door to the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre will be located to the left of the Arrowe Park site behind th...
read moreWirral residents reminded to use NHS 111 online during bank holiday weekend
Last updated on Friday, August 29, 2025
Wirral residents reminded to use NHS 111 online during bank holiday weekend Wirral residents are being reminded to use NHS 111 online if they need non-emergency medical advice over the August Bank Holiday (Saturday 23 August to Monday 25 August). Using the right service will help people g...
read moreMaternity team highlights the harmful effects of drinking in pregnancy
Last updated on Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Staff from the maternity team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) are calling attention to the serious risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and its impact on unborn babies. Partnering with Wirral Council’s Public Health department, the team engaged with expectant parents in th...
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