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Colposcopy
Last updated on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is required as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme to investigate women who have had abnormal cervical smears and to help decide if treatment is needed. Most women who have an abnormal...
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 moreRefreshment Facilities
Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018
Each of our sites has different refreshment facilities. This includes cafes and restaurants as well as vending facilities where you can purchase light snacks, meals and drinks 24 hours a day. Our restaurants at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals offer clean, spacious, air conditioned and...
read moreEducation Centre
Last updated on Friday, January 10, 2020
The Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Education Centre at Arrowe Park Hospital site was officially opened by the Rt Hon Lord Owen on the 20th May 2005. At Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we encourage a wide range of general and professional train...
read moreWhat footwear is best for accommodating an Orthosis?
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
It may be necessary to change your chosen style of footwear if your orthosis is to be effective. Shoes or boots should have a strong, wide, supportive base. Any shoes with a heel higher than three centimetres are generally unsuitable for use, as are most types of slip-on and court shoes, as they...
read moreAugust Bank Holiday 2022
Last updated on Friday, August 26, 2022
The NHS in Wirral continues to see much higher levels of activity than normal for this time of year. If you have an urgent need, that can’t wait till the next working day, it’s still possible to speak to a GP in the evening, at weekends and on Bank Holidays. If you call your GP practice outside...
read moreEpilepsy
Last updated on Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The children's epilepsy nurse specialist supports families of children with epilepsy by acting as a link between hospital, school and home. If your child has a seizure or other episode of collapse, he/she may be seen first in clinic by the epilepsy nurse who may arrange further investigations be...
read moreN.M.C Mentor Portfolio
Last updated on Friday, January 4, 2019
In order to maintain your status of Mentor, the Nursing & Midwifery Council (N.M.C) requires you to keep an up to date portfolio, as evidence that you are developing as a mentor. Evidence should be collected on a continual basis, which is fundamental for your triennial review (Nursing &...
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