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About Diabetic Retinopathy
Last updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Untreated diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. When the condition is caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your sight. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called...
read moreShould I bring my medicines in to hospital with me?
Last updated on Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Yes, you should bring your medicines in to hospital with you. This will help us to make sure you are prescribed the right medicines when you are admitted. If any of your medicines are ‘controlled medicines’, once we have checked the details, we may ask if you can arrange for someone to take this...
read moreTranslation and Interpretation
Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025
As part of the delivery of your care and treatment, we can make the necessary arrangements for you to have an interpreter or to have information translated into your first language. If your care has been planned in advance, please contact us on the number detailed on your admission letter and re...
read moreGood Night Sleep Tight
Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Laurence McKenna PhD February 2005 © British Tinnitus Association This information is not a substitute for medical advice. You should always see your GP / ENT Consultant Insomnia is defined, amongst other things, as difficulty in falling and/or staying asleep. Mild sleep disturbances are very...
read moreTranslate subtitles
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Translate subtitles Did you know you can translate subtitles on our YouTube Videos? This video is here to help you, no matter your language. Watch this video to learn how to easily translate subtitles into your preferred language and stay informed about your care. 1. Open a YouTube video...
read moreHow is TB contracted
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...
read moreWirral University Teaching Hospital receives accreditation for maternity care
Last updated on Monday, July 24, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital receives accreditation for supporting parents to be involved in their newborn babies’ care Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has been recognised for its work ensuring that parents can take part in their babies’ care when they are in the Neonatal Unit...
read moreMaternity Staff Working on Christmas Day
Last updated on Friday, January 5, 2024
Vivienne Redmond, Midwife/Delivery Suite Shift Leader “On Christmas Day I’ll get my children up early so I can spend some time with them before I leave for work at 7am. I’ve got three children; one is primary school age, one high school, and one goes to college. “It’s actually really nice work...
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