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Celebrating Women at WUTH
Last updated on Friday, March 7, 2025
This International Women’s Day (8th March), we celebrate the incredible women at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) who are driving change, breaking barriers, and empowering others. Among them is Tracey Nolan, a Freedom to Speak Up and Staff Experience Lead, whose work ensures that every...
read moreMaking arrangements
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
General advice Let your relatives/friends/neighbours know when your surgery is taking place Nominate a family member or friend to be your carer for when you return home Check your diary and cancel any appointments Inform your place of work If you receive regular support at home from Social...
read moreSkin (dermatology) cancer
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
The dermatology service has four consultant dermatologists, speciality doctors and rotating specialist registrars along a skin cancer clinical nurse specialist. The dermatology department is situated at Clatterbridge Hospital and has an out-patient department that provides outpatient clinics, m...
read morePhysical activity
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Adults who exercise are more likely to have health and brain benefits. Some exercise is better than none, but the recommendations are to be active daily with at least 2 ½ hours of moderate exercise in bouts of 10 minutes of more. An example of this would be to undertake 30 minutes 5 days a week...
read moreGeneral Anaesthesia
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
If you are having a general anaesthetic, it will be given to you by an anaesthetist, either as a liquid that is injected into your veins through a cannula (a thin, plastic tube that feeds into a vein, usually on the back of your hand) or gas that you breathe in through a mask.Your anaesthetist wi...
read moreOptometry
Last updated on Monday, August 16, 2021
Optometrists are health care specialists trained to examine the eyes to detect defects in vision, signs of injury, ocular diseases or abnormality and problems with general health. The Optometry Department undertakes a range of services for patients including: Refraction (sight testing) Presc...
read moreWhat is lymphoedema?
Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Lymphoedema is a long term (chronic) condition that manifests itself as swelling which has been present for more than 3 months. It can affect any body part, but is mostly seen in arms and legs. It can be due to: Primary lymphoedema which is a failure in the lymphatic system which often is pr...
read moreBefore your assessment
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
If you do not have a home computer or phone suitable for video conferencing please ask any friends and family if they can help you with this. If local COVID-19 guidance allows friends and family may be able to help set this up on the day to reduce your COVID-19 exposure travelling to and from ho...
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