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Covid/System Pressures
Last updated on Monday, January 10, 2022
Monday 10 January 2022 All NHS services are currently under severe pressure. Clear and transparent communication is required to inform the public of the challenges that the NHS is facing and the likely impact on care giving, as well as the processes in place to ensure safety while prioritising t...
read morePatient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU)
Last updated on Monday, June 24, 2024
Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) Enhancing Patient Experience with BSL Interpreting Welcome to the first-ever BSL video - Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) from Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH)! We are excited to introduce this new initiative designed to improve patient experienc...
read moreCellulitis
Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Patients with lymphoedema are particularly susceptible to cellulitis, as the lymphatic system does not function adequately. Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin which may cause redness, heat, swelling, temperature and pain. It can also cause lymphoedema if it damages the delicate ly...
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 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 moreMDT Coordinators
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
The MDT co-ordinators are responsible for entering all patients with a suspected cancer onto the Somerset Cancer database. This system then allows the co-ordinators to track the patients through out patients, diagnostics and co-ordinate results for discussion at Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meet...
read moreIs pain all in my head?
Last updated on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Well, yes it is, but not in the way that perhaps you feel it is. All pain responses involve the brain and central nervous system. The brain takes in lots of information, including information sent from all over our body, and works out how to respond. Pain is a response our brain generates to sign...
read moreInformatics
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
Informatics harnesses the power and possibility of digital technology to transform data and information into knowledge, to help improve delivery of health care. Here at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), we have a strong commitment to providing IT services and support to heath care serv...
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