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Innovative care bags transform hospital experience for sensory needs patients
Last updated on Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) is transforming the hospital experience for patients with sensory needs with its new, innovative care bag initiative. Launched to support patients in the emergency department (ED) and admission units, this initiative is designed t...
read moreChristine McGuinness officially opens Sensory Suite at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Friday, March 17, 2023
A new sensory suite to help adults with autism who are undergoing elective surgery has been officially opened at Arrowe Park Hospital by campaigner Christine McGuinness. The unit is the first of its kind in the North West of England that has been set up specifically for adult patients with autis...
read moreNew Sensory Equipment Enhances Care in Children's Emergency Department
Last updated on Monday, September 23, 2024
Arrowe Park Hospital has introduced a mobile multisensory station to its Children’s Emergency Department (ED), significantly improving the environment for young patients. This innovative distraction kit, featuring a colour changing bubble column and fibre optic tail, is designed to create a calm...
read moreWirral University Teaching Hospital's Sensory Room Inspires New Facilities at Liverpool Hospitals
Last updated on Monday, September 16, 2024
An innovative sensory room concept introduced at Arrowe Park Hospital has inspired the creation of similar facilities in the region. New sensory rooms, named "Archie’s Place," were officially opened in August 2024 at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, marking a significant step in suppo...
read moreSurgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL) video
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Surgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL) Video As part of our Patient Experience Strategy Welcome Promise, our patients asked us to provide more information about what to expect when coming into hospital. The Surgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL) video is an informative and comforting...
read moreHealth Passports
Last updated on Thursday, June 6, 2024
Health Passports View our health passports video for Carer passports and Health & Wellbeing passport here: Our Safe Promise Group has been promoting the use of Health Passports in the Trust, don’t miss out on the advantages these passports bring to both patients and caregivers. CARER PA...
read moreTrust Announced as HSJ Patient Safety Awards Finalists
Last updated on Friday, June 23, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has been shortlisted for a HSJ Patient Safety Award for a project helping adults with autism who are undergoing elective surgery. The Trust has been shortlisted in the Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year category of the awards for its Supporting Treat...
read moreThe 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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