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What is an Orthotist?
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Orthotists are autonomous registered Allied Health Practitioners who provide static and gait analysis to utilise engineering solutions for patients with problems of the neuro, muscular and skeletal systems. They are extensively trained at undergraduate level in mechanics, bio-mechanics, and mater...
read moreLocal Anaesthetic
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
A local anaesthetic is a type of painkilling medication that is used to numb areas of the body during some surgical procedures. You stay awake when you have a local anaesthetic but in some cases the local anaesthetic can be combined with sedation. How does local anaesthetic work? Local anae...
read moreDay case journey
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
After your procedure, you will be taken from theatre into the recovery area where a nurse will look after you until you are not too sleepy and also fairly pain free. The anaesthetist will have given you painkillers and anti-sickness medication during surgery to ensure that you are comfortable af...
read moreBreast cancer
Last updated on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The Wirral Breast Clinic is located at the Clatterbridge Hospital main site, as part of Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust. We offer a comprehensive range of services including breast screening; rapid access to diagnostic tests; breast surgery, family history assessment, and br...
read moreOutpatient Hysteroscopy and Outpatient Procedures Clinic
Last updated on Monday, February 24, 2025
We offer an outpatient procedures service including an outpatient hysteroscopy clinic for patients with heavy or irregular periods and other problems concerning the womb lining or cavity such as bleeding after the menopause. We also see patients with vulval irritation, skin tags, cysts and cervi...
read moreWhere to get help with my mental health
Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025
We know that mental health difficulties are more common when you live with pain, and it is important to reach out and ask for help if you are struggling with low mood, anxiety, OCD, panic or one of the many other difficulties people can experience. Please note that while we are not a mental he...
read moreBoy unable to walk now golfing thanks to WUTH staff
Last updated on Thursday, February 2, 2023
A five-year-old boy left unable to walk due to arthritis recovered thanks to staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital and has returned to competitive golf. Talented young golfer, Bobby Harry, from Bebington, was left unable to walk and in extreme pain last summer after developing a form of j...
read moreBritish Sign Language
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Within the Patient Experience Strategy, there exists a dedicated Deaf Awareness initiative overseen by the Inclusive Promise Group. The chair of the Deaf Awareness group is Tony Probbing. During Deaf Awareness Week, we collaborated with the Merseyside Society for Deaf People (MSDP) to offer inva...
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