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Alcohol intake
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Drinking alcohol affects your body’s ability to fight infection, stop bleeding and heal wounds/ prevent wound breakdown. It is therefore very important to cut down or stop drinking before surgery. Stopping for just 2 weeks pre-operatively will improve your body’s response to surgery. Stopping...
read moreInfections
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
MRSA swabs All patients are screened for MRSA bacteria (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) as routine. A nasal and groin swab will be taken by the assessment nurse and sent to the laboratory. You will only be contacted by the hospital if your results are positive for MRSA. This contact...
read moreAnaemia
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Anaemia happens when the number of healthy red blood cells in your body is too low. Red blood cells carry oxygen to all of the body’s tissues, so a low red blood cell count indicates that the amount of oxygen in your blood is lower than it should be. Anaemia can be due to many causes but a commo...
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 morePeople urged to use 111 - ahead of Junior Doctor industrial action
Last updated on Friday, December 29, 2023
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by junior doctors early in the New Year. As previously announced by unions, junior doctors will take six days of industrial action from 7am on Wednesday 3 Janua...
read moreSmoking in pregnancy
Last updated on Wednesday, September 4, 2024
About The study is testing whether some new ways of using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) could help women to stop smoking and could improve women’s and babies’ health. Who can take part Pregnant person who is less than 25 weeks pregnant Smoke 5 or more cigarettes a day Don’t vape...
read moreSnore Plugs
Last updated on Wednesday, August 15, 2018
SnorePlug The ideal way to block out noise. Each individual Custom Earplug is hand crafted and shaped to fit the ear perfectly. SnorePlug can be worn comfortably all night and greatly reduces noise entering the ear allowing a peaceful night’s sleep for the wearer. SnorePlug is made from a soft,...
read moreVolunteering
Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) Our volunteers play an important role in supporting staff and patients across Arrowe Park, Clatterbridge and St Catherine’s hospitals. New volunteer vacancies are advertised on the Trust vacancies page and...
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