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Arrowe Park Acute Stroke Unit

Last updated on Friday, January 12, 2018

Each year, an estimated 700 people in the Wirral and Cheshire area will suffer a stroke and be admitted to hospital. Our Stroke patients are brought in through our Emergency Department at Arrowe Park Hospital as emergency cases and are directly admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit on Ward 23. Ward...

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Tag:   stroke (9)     acute (6)     unit (2)     thrombolysis (1)     blood (10)     clot (2)     brain (4)    

National Healthcare Science Week: Histopathology

Last updated on Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Histopathology is located in the North West corner of Arrowe Park hospital, near the large chimney. Histopathology, also known as Cellular Pathology, is the microscopic study of tissue samples, taken during surgery or at post mortem, to establish the cause of disease. Diseases such as cancer are...

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August 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...

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Nursing and Midwifery Strategy 2016-2018

Last updated on Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Safe Nurse Staffing "Modern, patient-focused nursing and midwifery based on traditional values." Patient focused nursing and midwifery staffing is one or our patient-focused action areas in the strategy. We are committed to being open and honest about all aspects of care including nurse and mi...

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Tag:   midwife (1)     strategy (5)     nurse (4)     nursing (5)     staffing (2)     patient (16)    

About Diabetic Retinopathy

Last updated on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Untreated diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. When the condition is caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your sight.  Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called...

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Tag:   screening (14)     diabetic (7)     diabetes (13)     blood sugar (10)     desp (7)     retinopathy (7)     retina (9)    

Musculoskeletal Service

Last updated on Monday, December 2, 2024

All referrals to services to treat musculoskeletal conditions are sent to the Wirral Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage Service. This is a specialist service for patients aged 16 or over which consists of therapists and doctors who all specialise in MSK medicine. Musculoskeletal conditions...

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Pregnancy Counselling and Termination Service

Last updated on Monday, July 8, 2019

We provide a termination of pregnancy service, which includes advice to women who have not yet decided whether to continue their pregnancy. Whatever your decision about the pregnancy, we can link you in to local support services if required. Services Available We provide a medical termination...

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Tag:   termination (1)     counselling (2)     advice (8)     support (25)     baby (6)     infant (6)     child (12)     foetus (1)     pain (4)     upset (1)     abortion (1)     ultrasound (3)    

Arrowe Park Outpatient Orthopaedics

Last updated on Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Where we are Arrowe Park houses our main outpatients area, the purpose built Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic. Our Fracture Clinic is open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Referrals The Fracture Clinic does not take direct referrals into clinic, but sees patients who have either been referred f...

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Tag:   circulation (1)     plaster (1)     orthopaedics (3)     x-ray (13)     fracture (5)     break (3)     broken (1)     physiotherapy (4)