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What will i learn at the PR sessions?

Last updated on Saturday, February 24, 2018

The education part of the programme is very important. It will help you to understand how to manage your condition so that you can live a more active and fulfilling life. The talks are given by physiotherapists, nurses, dieticians and other members of staff linked to the NHS.  The topics covered...

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Tag:   Anatomy (1)     Physiology (2)     Sputum (1)     Respiratory (1)     lung (10)     lung disease (3)     respiratory (5)     exercise (4)     class (1)    

Positive experiences reported by WUTH patients in Cancer Patient Survey

Last updated on Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Patients reported positive experiences at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust (WUTH), which runs Arrowe Park, Clatterbridge and the Wirral Women and Children’s Hospitals, according to the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, published this week. The patients who took part in the surve...

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Inflammation

Last updated on Wednesday, September 4, 2024

IMMID About The IMID (Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases) BioResource has been established in collaboration with the NIHR BioResource to help and support research in IMID and research in health-related conditions more generally.  The IMID BioResource is a component part of the NIHR BioResou...

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BMJ Best Practice

Last updated on Wednesday, March 11, 2026

BMJ Best Practice (BMJBP) has been procured by NHS England for all NHS organisations since 2018. It is geared towards the UK. NICE guidance is prioritised and there is a regular audit of the visibility of NICE guidance in each of the topics. Below you will find relevant help guides on using th...

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Tag:   Point-of-Care tool (1)     BMJBP (1)     BMJ Best Practice (1)    

The difference between chronic and acute pain

Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025

What is the difference between chronic / persistent pain and acute pain?  Acute pain describes pain that comes for a short while and then clears up (normally around 3 months) once the injury is healed. It is a warning sign that our nervous system generates in response to a perceived threat (e.g....

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Endometriosis

Last updated on Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Our Women and Children’s Hospital provides a specialist Endometriosis Service.  Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to those that line the womb grow elsewhere in the body, which can lead to inflammation and a complex set of symptoms, most commonly but not limited to pelvic pain. End...

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Last updated on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a painless and harmless examination. This type of scan uses a powerful magnetic field and radio-frequencies. An MRI scan does not use x-rays. MRI allows us to view very detailed cross-sectional images of the body part being examined. This helps in the diagnos...

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Tag:   MRI (3)     scan (10)     scanner (2)     test (9)    

Foot and ankle

Last updated on Monday, June 17, 2024

Foot and Ankle Pain Most people experience pain in and around their feet or ankles at some point in their lives. It’s one of the most complex, hard-working regions of your body. It has 26 bones and 33 small joints, all held together by a network of soft tissue made up of muscles, tendons, ligam...

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