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Managing pain
Last updated on Monday, June 17, 2024
Managing Pain The old-fashioned treatment for generalised joint & muscle pain, also known as chronic pain, was bed rest for weeks or months on end. We now know this is the worst possible approach. Exercise and continuing to work are key to recovery. Resting all day may not always be the bes...
read moreCarers Support
Last updated on Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital, recognises and appreciates the vital role Carers play in the life of all of our patients and we have joined the Regional Carers Passport scheme, We want to promote a culture that recognises Carers and their needs within our hospital. The Carers Passport will...
read moreJoint School
Last updated on Monday, April 16, 2018
What we do Joint School is a service specifically for people who are about to undergo a hip or knee replacement. It focuses on patient education and lets you know what to expect through the various steps you will experience, from preparing for admission through to recovery at home. You should h...
read moreKeeping the smallest patients warm
Last updated on Thursday, August 26, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has recycled disused heated mattresses from its Neonatal Unit by donating them to help small animals at Chester Zoo. The baby-sized heated mattresses were no longer suitable for poorly premature babies on the Neonatal Unit at Wirral Women and Children’s Hospit...
read moreWirral Transfer of Care Hub
Last updated on Tuesday, December 19, 2023
A new Transfer of Care hub at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is ensuring patients who no longer need to be in hospital are back home as soon as they are well. Since the hub was set up in July this year, the number of people in hospital beds waiting to go home or into community care placemen...
read moreWelcome Promise Group
Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024
Welcome Promise "Being made to feel at ease and reassured" Are You Passionate About Making a Difference? At Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), we understand the importance of creating a warm and welcoming environment for our patients, visitors, carers, and staff members. That's w...
read moreHow We Use Your Information
Last updated on Monday, March 18, 2024
We aim to provide you with the highest quality care. To do this we must keep records about you and the care we provide for you. Under data protection legislation, all organisations which handle personal data must comply with a number of important principles regarding the privacy and disclosure of...
read moreCOVID 19
Last updated on Wednesday, May 19, 2021
COVID-19 Research As well as dealing with the on-going care of our COVID-19 patients, it’s vitally important that we contribute to national research efforts to understand the disease and how we can develop ways to respond in the future. We are recruiting positive COVID-19 patients in hospital t...
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