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Diagnostic services for raised Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021
Men who have raised Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) can be referred to this clinic. A certain amount of PSA is present in every man’s blood, and this can rise with age. A raised PSA, however, can sometimes indicate a sign of prostate cancer, but this is not always the case. A urologist or urolog...
read moreCancer Screening
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
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read moreMeet the Teams
Last updated on Tuesday, June 11, 2024
There are currently 12 Cancer Specialities at WUTH which are spread between three divisions within the organisation. Each team has a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and some teams have Cancer Care Co-ordinators (CCC). Although roles vary across the Trust, all teams aim to provide a quality...
read moreUrological conditions
Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021
The speciality of Urology covers a multitude of conditions, which is categorised amongst the following two headings – malignant (cancerous) and benign conditions – Malignant (cancer) Urologists deal with cancers of the urinary tract. These include cancers of the kidney, ureter, bladder, prostat...
read moreUK first for new technology at WUTH
Last updated on Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is the first Trust in the UK to use an innovative system to aid the diagnosis for patients with potential prostate cancer. The state-of-the-art ExactVu ultrasound system is more likely to give a decisive result from the patient’s initial biopsy procedur...
read moreRobotic surgery
Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021
At the cutting edge of surgical innovation, Urology is at the forefront of delivering the best care to our patients with diseases or cancers of the urinary tract. Robotic surgery plays a large role in the management of Urological cancers, in particular prostate, bladder and kidney cancers. Our co...
read moreUrology Services
Last updated on Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Urology is a surgical specialty caring for various ailments affecting kidneys, ureter, bladder, prostate and male reproductive organs. The Urology team consists of nine consultants, one associate specialist and three specialist trainees. They are supported by four Uro-oncology nurses, three spe...
read moreUrology Cancer
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
The urology team consists of 8 Consultant Urologists Mr Snehal Patel and Mr James Glendenning, 3 Uro-Oncology Nurses and 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners. As well as the local area, the team also treats patients referred from Isle of Man and North Wales. The urology team has clinics at Arrowe Park...
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