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What is palliative care?
Last updated on Friday, September 4, 2026
Palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and families facing a serious or life-limiting illness. It is not about giving up, it is about living as well as possible, for as long as possible. It treats the whole person: managing physical symptoms alongside emotional, social, and spi...
read moreCommunity fundraising mum gives back to Children’s Ward that cared for her family
Last updated on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A Wirral mum whose children both needed neonatal care at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is giving back to the Children’s Ward that supported her family during some of the most challenging moments of her life. Kirsty Lewis, 36, from Wallasey, is a Women’s Health and Fitness Coach at Snap Fit...
read moreLauren Horne, Staff Nurse and Research Champion
Last updated on Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Lauren Horne is a Research Champion in Critical Care. She told us how being a Research Champion makes her feel like she’s having a positive impact on future care. How did you become aware of research in the department? We have a dedicated Research Nurse who’s based in the Critical Care. She giv...
read moreRe-accreditation to prestigious Royal College of Anaesthetists’ scheme achieved by Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Last updated on Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is one of the first hospitals in the North West to successfully re-accredit with the prestigious Anaesthetic Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA). ACSA is a voluntary scheme run by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Anaesthetic departments must provi...
read moreCancer patients praise care at Wirral University Teaching Hospital in national survey
Last updated on Thursday, August 27, 2026
Cancer patients have praised the care they receive at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), with the latest national survey showing positive experiences across the cancer pathway and improvements in 29 areas. The 2025 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey gathered feedback from people...
read moreChanges for patients attending the Emergency Department in Wirral
Last updated on Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A pilot is being launched from Monday 25th October which will see a change to the way patients who attend A&E at Arrowe Park Hospital are cared for, potentially enabling them to be treated faster and closer to home. Any patient attending A&E who needs emergency treatment will receive it,...
read moreNational Medical Director Prof Sir Stephen Powis visits Cheshire and Merseyside
Last updated on Tuesday, June 27, 2023
National Medical Director Prof Sir Stephen Powis visited Cheshire and Merseyside to find out how innovations are helping to improve health outcomes for local patients. Prof Powis, who became a household name during the COVID-19 response when he appeared alongside politicians and fellow health le...
read moreWirral University Teaching Hospital celebrates positive feedback in national cancer patient survey
Last updated on Thursday, August 21, 2025
Patients receiving cancer care at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) have praised the care they received, with the Trust scoring above the national average in several key areas in the latest National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES). The 2024 survey, which captures the experie...
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