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Useful Contacts

Last updated on Sunday, April 22, 2018

OPP (Older Peoples Parliament) This group was established in January 2007 and works closely with the council, particularly adult social services.  The membership is around 1500 and increases each month.  They aim to support the older person of the Wirral and help deal with issues that affect us...

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Tag:   diversity (3)     beliefs (1)     culture (1)     ethnicity (1)     gender (2)     sexuality (2)     age (5)     religion (6)     ability (1)     disability (6)    

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is an exercise and education programme for patients diagnosed with a chronic respiratory condition. The programme is run by specialist physiotherapists, but additional support is provided by respiratory nurses and dietitians during the education sessions. PR is widel...

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Tag:   Pulmonary (10)     Rehabilitation (1)     lung (10)     disease (4)     breathing (5)     dietitians (1)     respiratory (5)     chronic (1)    

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...

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Meet the Chair

Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Inclusive Promise Group Chair Sophie Elwell Ward Manager – Ward 18 Tell us about yourself: I qualified as a Nurse 18 years ago; it is one of my proudest achievements. I have worked in Acute medicine, ITU and A&E, the community, Oncology, and I now manage an ENT & Surgical Ward here...

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Digital Heathcare Team is supporting nutrition at WUTH

Last updated on Thursday, June 23, 2022

The Digital Healthcare team (DHT) have always worked closely with dietitians and the wider Nutrition and Hydration Working Group to help support the care of our patients. The MUST assessment (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) has been through several changes since it was introduced, with ea...

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The Accessible Information Standard

Last updated on Monday, May 22, 2023

The Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was introduced by the Government in 2016 to make sure that people with a disability or sensory loss are given information in a way they can understand. It is now the law for the NHS and adult social care services to comply with AIS. The Trust have been w...

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Making healthcare more accessible through Technology

Last updated on Monday, May 30, 2022

To ensure that as many patients as possible were reviewed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) implemented Video Consultations using the Attend Anywhere technology. Over 700 hours of consultations were done online in 2021, and over 2000 patients were contacted...

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Consent and consent forms

Last updated on Friday, May 17, 2024

Obtaining your consent is an essential legal requirement for any medical procedure, including endoscopy procedures. Informed consent ensures that you have a clear understanding of the procedure, it’s benefits, potential risks, alternative options, and any potential complications that may arise. Y...

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