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Wirral’s First Christmas Baby Born at Home
Last updated on Monday, December 30, 2024
In a heartwarming start to Christmas Day, Wirral’s first baby was born at home in Heswall at 8.14am. Proud mum, Georgi Avery, welcomed her baby boy, Sage, into the world with the help of the dedicated Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s midwifery team. He weighed a healthy 7lb 15oz. Georgi,...
read morePre-term birth
Last updated on Tuesday, January 27, 2026
CLOSED TO RECRUITMENT What is this study about? Preterm birth (PTB) happens when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. About 10% of babies are born preterm worldwide. PTB can have a serious impact on the lives and health of children and families. Researchers have found specific genet...
read moreHonouring midwives, guardians of birth and maternal health (International Day of the Midwife 2024)
Last updated on Friday, May 3, 2024
As International Day of the Midwife on 5th May approaches, and with celebrity interest in the career hitting the headlines recently, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is preparing to celebrate the day by spotlighting the roles of some of their students and staff in what is widely recogni...
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 moreMaternity Services
Last updated on Friday, November 8, 2024
We're proud to be the top maternity unit in the North West. Having a baby is a life-changing and wonderful experience, and there are lots of reasons you should choose us to guide you through every step. We really do have everything to support whatever you and your baby needs, all in the same un...
read moreMaternity service users give WUTH top ratings
Last updated on Monday, December 9, 2024
In the newly published CQC national maternity survey, Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has ranked in the top 5 trusts for the Cheshire and Merseyside region in four sections, underscoring its role as a leading provider of maternity care in the region. WUTH is highlighted as a top trust...
read morePositive results in CQC survey of maternity services
Last updated on Friday, February 18, 2022
A national survey of maternity services has produced positive results for maternity services at Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital, part of Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The Trust performance was reported as better than the majority of the 122 hospitals surveyed, in response to several q...
read moreFeeding 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...
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