Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

☀ Get Ready for QI Week 2024! ☀ 📆 9th to 13th September Quality Improvement (QI) Week is just around the corner, and this year’s theme is a powerful reminder: QI is for Everyone. Whether you’re a nurse, doctor, support staff, or a member of the administrative team—everyone at WUTH has a role in driving positive change! 🙌 QI Week is a celebration of the innovative ways our amazing colleagues enhance services for patients, families, carers, and each other. It’s about thinking outside the box, sharing ideas, and coming together to improve care. Scan the QR code to learn more. #QIWeek2024

Our new Research and Innovation Centre is due to launch in September and we're highlighting some of the fabulous staff supporting research at the Trust. Meet Barbara Sananowicz, Critical Care Nurse who became one of WUTH's first Research Champions. See the link to find out why she loves being a Research Champion. https://lnkd.in/eX8tswwt

Join us at Chester Pride tomorrow! Meeting point - just inside main entrance to Castle Square at 11-11.30am. Look out for the WUTH Pride banner. The parade starts at 12. Bring your family and friends. We can't wait to see you there!🤩 @patientwuth #ChesterPride

It's fantastic that we've been announced as shortlisted finalists for Trust of the Year in the 2024 Health Service Journal Awards. What a brilliant achievement for all our amazing staff who have worked so hard for our patients throughout the year. A huge well done to all our dedicated teams at WUTH.

Thanks to all staff involved in the GenOMICC research study. Your good work is paying off. This research aims to unite clinicians and scientists from around the world to find the genetic factors that determine outcome in critical illness. #researchactivetrust #clinicalresearchcareers #teamwork

Arrowe Park Hospital unveils its advanced resuscitation area—the latest milestone in its multi-million-pound urgent and emergency care facility. Located strategically near the ambulance entrance, this modern new wing features eight rooms and is designed to meet both patient and clinical needs. Read more here: https://t.co/VTJ9VcxY3x

We are thrilled to announce that Wirral University Teaching Hospital has been awarded the prestigious Silver Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme! 🥈 This incredible accolade highlights our commitment to supporting defence personnel and aligning our values with the Armed Forces Covenant. We are proud to stand with those who serve and have served, ensuring they and their families are treated with the respect and fairness they deserve. Read more about this honour and our dedication to the armed forces community via the link below 👇 🔗 - https://lnkd.in/eQEEj7Xb

📋 ☑ Do you deliver complex care info to patients? WUTH's Library and Knowledge Services team are offering a half hour training session on Health Literacy, available to all WUTH staff, starting today. Did you know that in England, 43% of adults find it hard to understand written health information? This figure rises to 61% once numbers are added. The training introduces attendees to the ‘Teach Back’ and ‘Chunk and Check’ tools that can be used when delivering complex health information. We have three dates in the calendar – • 24th July between 9am and 12 noon, or 2pm to 5pm • 29th July between 9am and 12 noon • 30th July between 9am and 5pm For further information or to book on, please email [email protected]. Together we are #improvingpatientcare

We are reaching out to people with diabetes in Wirral, urging them to get their eye screening test👍 Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. BUT when it's caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your eyesight. Wirral eye screening sites can be found here wuth.nhs.uk/4930  Our friendly team is available to help on 0151 604 7369 Diabetic eye screening can save your eyesight 💪 #diabetes #diabetestips #diabeteshealth #diabeticeyescreening #diabeticeyedisease #DiabeticEyeCare

Liverpool Football Club visits Clatterbridge Hospital Liverpool Football Club special guests paid a visit to Clatterbridge Hospital to bring cheer to patients and meet staff. Rev Bill Bygroves, LFC Chaplain, and Margaret Aspinall, Chair of Hillsborough Family Support, led the visit. During their visit, they went to the chapel at Clatterbridge Hospital and set up the Champions League Cup, taking it on a tour of the two inpatient wards. They brought delight to patients undergoing occupational and physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Rev Bill Bygroves also brought his guitar and led a sing-along in the wards with patients and staff. They sang classics like “Hey Jude” and "Sweet Caroline," creating a joyful and uplifting atmosphere. “It’s a real privilege for us at LFC to come here,” said Rev Bygroves. “We’re the Red Neighbours team and hope to bring some joy as we bring the trophy and photos out. Thanks to all the staff here for the magnificent work that they do. Remember our anthem, walk on with hope in your heart, and you’ll never walk alone.” Rev Jackie Parry, Chaplain at Clatterbridge Hospital, who arranged the visit with Rev Bygroves, shared her enthusiasm: “It was fantastic of Liverpool FC to pay a visit to the chapel and to take the cup on a tour of the wards. Our chaplains offer a lot of pastoral support to patients and staff during difficult times. Visits like this really bring a lot of cheer to patients and staff. It was wonderful to see how happy they were to meet the visitors from the club and have the chance to see the cup.” Margaret Aspinall, Chair of Hillsborough Family Support, emphasised the significance of healthcare workers: “These nurses and doctors are the heroes looking after these patients. If we can give a little back, that’s all that matters.” Liverpool FC has been hugely supportive of Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Last year, LFC legends John Barnes and Bruce Grobbelaar visited its Arrowe Park Hospital site on a tour bus to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS.