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Wirral Hospital shines a spotlight on Volunteers in Annual Engagement Celebration
Last updated on Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) honoured its invaluable volunteers at the annual Volunteer Engagement Event held on Monday 13th November. Over 60 volunteers gathered for the second face-to-face annual meeting since the pandemic. Approximately 180 volunteers, integral to providing high...
read morePeople urged to use 111 - ahead of Junior Doctor industrial action
Last updated on Friday, December 29, 2023
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by junior doctors early in the New Year. As previously announced by unions, junior doctors will take six days of industrial action from 7am on Wednesday 3 Janua...
read moreInfection Prevention and Control
Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is everybody’s business within our hospitals. We have a strong commitment and dedication to protect our patients, visitors and staff from avoidable infection. We’re proud of our performance over the last few years in achieving significant reduction in infec...
read moreVascular Surgery
Last updated on Tuesday, October 3, 2023
From 1 April 2018, The Countess of Chester Hospital operates and manages Vascular services across Wirral, West Cheshire and Warrington. This is the result of a joint decision made by the executive teams from the Countess, Warrington & Halton Trust and Wirral University Teaching Hospital at a...
read moreCOPD
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of lung conditions (for example, chronic bronchitis and emphysema) and can lead to damaged, 'obstructed', airways. The symptoms are usually a combination of: Increased breathlessness, especially when moving around Persistent c...
read moreBowel Cancer Screening
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is a national screening programme coordinated by Public Health England. NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Most people in their 60s will have already received an invitation from the programme. Screening is for people without symptoms. If you are conc...
read moreTraining
Last updated on Monday, February 3, 2025
Our library team offers a variety of different training sessions. We can arrange these to a date and time that suits your schedule. They can be in person, brought to your department, or via MS Teams. You can click on the links below to fill in a training request form. Computers for the...
read moreNursing and Midwifery Strategy 2016-2018
Last updated on Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Safe Nurse Staffing "Modern, patient-focused nursing and midwifery based on traditional values." Patient focused nursing and midwifery staffing is one or our patient-focused action areas in the strategy. We are committed to being open and honest about all aspects of care including nurse and mi...
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