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Feeding premature babies - FEED1
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
The FEED1 study is a feeding study comparing gradual milk feeds with intravenous fluids (fluids added to veins) / parental nutrition (special food fluids added to veins) vs full milk feeds initiated in the first 24 hours after birth to compare if giving full feeds reduces the length of stay...
read morePremature babies and children
Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
This is a list of conditions we currently have research studies for. Click to reveal more.
read moreFeeding in babies who are born premature.
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
The research study is looking at whether routinely measuring gastric residual volumes (checking what is in the stomach before feeding) helps babies safely get to full feeds quickly. Who can take part? All babies who are born 6 or more weeks early who need tube feeding will be included i...
read morePhotographer Returns to Arrowe Park’s Neonatal Unit 40 Years After Her Own Premature Birth
Last updated on Monday, December 29, 2025
A professional photographer whose life was saved at Arrowe Park Hospital’s Neonatal Unit returned four decades later to offer free photographs to families in memory of her mum, Pat. Joanna Bray, age 40, spent the first weeks of her life on the same unit she visited in November. Born several mont...
read morePremature babies (build up of acid levels in blood)
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
The BASE study is looking at the use of a medicine called sodium bicarbonate in preterm babies in metabolic acidosis. Metabolic acidosis is a build up of acid in the blood. What is the study about? The study is looking at the use of a medicine called sodium bicarbonate in preterm babies...
read moreTony Bellew joined participants for WUTH Charity's abseil down the front of Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Former boxing champion of the world Tony Bellew joined participants for WUTH Charity’s abseil down the front of Arrowe Park Hospital to raise funds for The Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Unit. The boxing cruiserweight joined Matthew Swanborough, Chief Strategy Officer at Wir...
read morePrevention of anaemia (low iron) in pregnancy
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? PANDA is a research programme that aims to prevent anaemia in pregnancy to avoid health problems for women & their infants e.g. premature baby, low birth weight baby, headaches, dizziness using iron supplements during pregnancy. Who can take part? Are you ex...
read moreSteve Ryan, Joint Non-Executive Director
Last updated on Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Steve was appointed Joint Non-Executive Director for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) in November 2025. Previous to this, Steve held the position of Non-Executive Director at WUTH since 2021....
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