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Procedures
Last updated on Monday, May 20, 2024
An endoscopy is a medical procedure that involves the use of an instrument called an endoscope to examine the interior of the body. The endoscope is a flexible tube with a light and camera attached to it that can be inserted into the body through natural openings, such as the mouth, nose, or bott...
read moreA midwife at Wirral University Teaching Hospital has received a national award for outstanding leadership in safeguarding
Last updated on Thursday, March 16, 2023
A midwife at Wirral University Teaching Hospital has received a national award for outstanding leadership in safeguarding. Michelle Beales-Shaw, Named Midwife for Safeguarding at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), has been awarded the NHS Safeguarding Star Award. This is for her work s...
read moreMidwifery student praises maternity team in helping realise her dreams
Last updated on Wednesday, July 30, 2025
A student whose career path was inspired after becoming a teenage mum is using the wonderful gift of money left by her late mum to follow her dreams of becoming a midwife. Becki Edwards, 38 (pictured right), who gave birth at age 17, wants to use her experience to ensure people giving birth have...
read moreAlison Hughes - Director of Corporate Affairs and Communications
Last updated on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Alison has worked in the NHS, and in Wirral, for over 15 years providing leadership and advice to NHS Boards of Directors on all matters associated with corporate governance. She has a sound understanding of the regulatory and political environment in which NHS organisations operate and provides...
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 moreCare Standards
Last updated on Friday, April 20, 2018
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the government body which regulates all health and social care providers. As an NHS Trust we are required to meet the CQC’s ‘Essential Standards of Quality and Safety’. These are a set of 16 regulations which define what patients should expect to experience w...
read moreWhat happens at the PR exercise classes?
Last updated on Saturday, February 24, 2018
Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes are welcoming and friendly. Each session is led by a specialist physiotherapist who is happy to answer any questions you may have. Everything will be explained and demonstrated so that you feel comfortable and safe. At all times during the exercise you are monitor...
read moreDr Gillian Rudduck appointed as new President of the College of Optometrists
Last updated on Saturday, May 4, 2024
The College of Optometrists welcomed Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom as their new College President at their 44th Annual General Meeting on 29th April 2024. Gillian has over 30 years of experience across optometry and is currently a Consultant Optometrist and Head of Eye Support at WUTH, managing a m...
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