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Recovery at home
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
If you are a day case patient you must arrange for someone to escort you home and stay with you for 24 hours. Your escort will be contacted by day ward staff and advised when to collect you after your operation. You will receive written instructions on how to look after yourself and what to do i...
read moreAnaemia
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Anaemia happens when the number of healthy red blood cells in your body is too low. Red blood cells carry oxygen to all of the body’s tissues, so a low red blood cell count indicates that the amount of oxygen in your blood is lower than it should be. Anaemia can be due to many causes but a commo...
read moreLauren Horne, Staff Nurse and Research Champion
Last updated on Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Lauren Horne is a Research Champion in Critical Care. She told us how being a Research Champion makes her feel like she’s having a positive impact on future care. How did you become aware of research in the department? We have a dedicated Research Nurse who’s based in the Critical Care. She giv...
read moreChanges for patients attending the Emergency Department in Wirral
Last updated on Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A pilot is being launched from Monday 25th October which will see a change to the way patients who attend A&E at Arrowe Park Hospital are cared for, potentially enabling them to be treated faster and closer to home. Any patient attending A&E who needs emergency treatment will receive it,...
read moreSupport Available
Last updated on Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Should any patient or visitor need assistance from the front entrance to a specific area for their hospital appointment, surgery or to visit a patient, you can pre book a volunteer assistant who will meet you at the main entrance and escort you to the area. A wheel chair can be provided if requir...
read moreHelp and advice
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
If you get home and become very unwell following your surgery please seek urgent medical advice by attending your local Emergency Department. You will be provided with the contact details of your ward before you leave the hospital. Please contact us if you have any worries or concerns in the imm...
read moreI take herbal medicines, should I mention it to the team looking after me?
Last updated on Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Herbal medicines are often thought to be safe as they are ‘natural’. They do however have an effect on the body and can lead to side-effects and so should be used with care. They may interact with your other medicines, medical conditions, or be unsafe if you are undergoing surgery. Always let you...
read moreDrop Everything And Read (DEAR)
Last updated on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
What is "Drop Everything And Read?" The below video is 53 seconds long. Why read for 30 minutes? The Reading Agency has made extensive research on the topic of reading. The 2015 report on the benefits of reading and the 2024 state of the nation can be downloaded at the bottom of this page....
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