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When to visit A&E

Last updated on Thursday, November 21, 2019

The Accident and Emergency (A&E) department or Emergency Department at hospital is for major, life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Major A&E departments offer access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, although not every hospital has an A&E department. A&E departments assess and...

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Tag:   A&E (6)     emergency (12)     accident (5)     injury (5)     life threatening (1)     bleeding (2)     breathing difficulties (1)     chest pain (3)     unconsciousness (1)    

Sedation

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Intravenous sedation is the most common form of sedation and is the use of drugs through a cannula in a vein (a drip) to make you feel less anxious and it will often make you drowsy or sleepy. The drugs may actually make you sleep and the drugs can make you forget what has happened. Other ways of...

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Medical Education & Training

Last updated on Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Wirral Hospital has successful history within the field of Medical Education. We offer a comprehensive Foundation Programme, where trainees have the opportunity to work in a wide number of specialities including GP placements. We at Wirral are pleased to announce that we have signed the Excellen...

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Tag:   medical (3)     training (8)     learning (8)     skills (4)     tutor (1)     clinical (8)    

New diagnostics service in Wirral to boost access to care

Last updated on Monday, November 22, 2021

Patients across Wirral are benefiting from earlier diagnostic testing thanks to national investment in a new service called Clatterbridge Diagnostics. This is one of the first Community Diagnostic Centres in England that are being established as part of a national programme aimed at increasing d...

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Mammography

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

What we do The majority of mammography examinations will take place at our dedicated Breast Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital. Although we do run a satellite service at St Catherine’s Health Centre in Birkenhead. Patients may attend this unit through the National Breast Screening Programme or sy...

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Tag:   mammography (4)     mammogram (4)     breast (9)     cancer (21)     test (9)     scan (10)     xray (7)     x-ray (13)     x ray (6)    

Lymphoedema Service

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Lymphoedema Service provides treatment for patients with predominantly non-cancer related lymphoedema.  If patients have lymphoedema as a direct result of cancer, they will be referred to the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Lymphoedema Service. The Lymphoedema Service is provided for patients wh...

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Tag:   lymphoedema (1)     swelling (1)     aching (1)     fluid (1)     infection (3)     tight skin (1)     wart-like growths (1)     oedema (1)    

Hearing Aid Repair

Last updated on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

As of the 1st April 2018 this service is available through booked appointments only.   Our Audiologists and Assistant Technical Officers can: Supply batteries - Hearing Aid Record Book (Brown Book) Required Check hearing aids Replace tubing (every 3-6 months) Check the condition of your ea...

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Tag:   Hearing Aid Repair Clinics (2)     repair (1)     hearing (14)     hearing aid (8)     ear (9)     loop (4)     hearing loss (9)     batteries (1)    

Important Information: Ambulance Staff Industrial Action - 21 December 2022

Last updated on Monday, December 19, 2022

It has been announced that ambulance service staff across the country will be taking industrial action on Wednesday 21 December 2022 from 12.00pm - 11.59pm. Ambulance services may also be affected on the following day.  During these times, an ambulance may not be able to attend, or it may take l...

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