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Life's Sweet Challenge
Last updated on Thursday, November 14, 2024
On World Diabetes Day (14th Nov), we meet Stephanie Gisborne, a diabetes nurse at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, who not only battles type 1 diabetes personally but also empowers her daughter and patients to thrive despite the condition. Stephanie Gisborne is a dedicated diabetes nurse wh...
read moreWhat is a COPD exacerbation?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms. The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...
read morePRINCIPLE – Platform trial of Interventions against COVID-19 in older people
Last updated on Friday, January 15, 2021
PRINCIPLE is a nationwide clinical study from the University of Oxford to find COVID-19 treatments for the over 50’s that can be taken at home. We are looking for medicines that can help people with COVID-19 symptoms get better quickly and stop them needing to go to hospital. PRINCIPLE is still...
read moreStroke Specialist Dietitian Team
Last updated on Monday, October 2, 2023
Our team of registered dietitians provide specialist nutritional care for patients who have experienced a stroke. Our Services: Our team of dietitians provide individualised nutrition care plans for patients following a stroke. We will regularly monitor patients progress and adapt their nutr...
read moreVascular Surgery
Last updated on Tuesday, October 3, 2023
From 1 April 2018, The Countess of Chester Hospital operates and manages Vascular services across Wirral, West Cheshire and Warrington. This is the result of a joint decision made by the executive teams from the Countess, Warrington & Halton Trust and Wirral University Teaching Hospital at a...
read moreTrust response on further Clinical Support Workers' Industrial Action
Last updated on Friday, September 8, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital response on Clinical Support Workers’ industrial action UNISON have announced a further period of strike action for Clinical Support Workers at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, in a dispute relating to retrospective re-grading. This is part of a UNISON nat...
read moreVisiting suspended at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Friday, June 11, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has taken the difficult decision to suspend visiting at its hospitals. In recent weeks a pilot was underway to ease visiting restrictions on certain wards at Arrowe Park Hospital. However due to an increase in prevalence of COVID-19 in the Wirral community and...
read moreGynaecological Cancer Services
Last updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Gynaecological Cancer Team knows a hospital referral for suspected cancer can be very stressful for patients. Our team of doctors, nurses and support staff work to give you the best patient experience during this stressful time. The good news is that roughly 97 out of 100 people who come to...
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