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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...

Do you need a new referral for another prescription when your orthosis no longer fits or wears out?

Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020

If you have been seen in the Orthotic Department within the last 12 months then you can contact the Orthotic Department directly to make a review appointment.  If you have not been seen in the Orthotic Department for over 12 months then you will need a new referral from either your GP or your con...

Public urged to use NHS 111 or the NHS App ahead of doctor strikes

Last updated on Wednesday, April 1, 2026

People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 or the NHS App for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors). Unions have announced a six-day walkout of resident doctors from Tuesday, 7 April to Mon...

A Guide to Apprenticeships

Last updated on Wednesday, January 14, 2026

How Can I Apply for an Apprenticeship? Our apprenticeship vacancies will be advertised on NHS Jobs. There is no set time when an apprenticeship is advertised, but by registering on NHS jobs and selecting that you are interested in Apprenticeships and the area, i.e. Wirral University Teaching Hos...

Freedom of Information

Last updated on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides any person with the right to obtain information held by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, subject to a number of exemptions. Under the Act, we are required to maintain and offer a range of information routinely published by the...

Trade Union Facility Time

Last updated on Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Trade Union facility time is the time which a trade union representative takes out of his or her normal working day to work on union matters. This can include dealing with and helping members; attending formal individual meetings with members and management and wider partnership meetings with sen...

Hospital Restaurants

Last updated on Friday, December 27, 2024

We have a good choice of refreshment facilities at Clatterbridge Hospital. Our in-house catering team provide a superb range of high quality, nutritious hot and cold meals and snacks for staff and visitors to our hospitals as well as members of the public. We also have a number of vending machi...

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