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Do you still have symptoms more than 12 weeks after having COVID? If so, there is a chance that you may have developed Long COVID and if that's the case, Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospital's Long COVID Service is here to help you!

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals is progressing with plans to expand its breast screening service at Bath St Healthcare Resource Centre in Warrington town centre in the final phase of its reconfiguration of breast services across Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington.

Midwives Day Video: Thursday 5 May 2022

Our Maternity Service is now using BadgerNet Maternity Notes. This is an electronic system aimed at giving mothers more access to and control of their pregnancy records and care notes.

Dr Colin Wong is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.

Mr René Woderich is a Consultant Urologist.

Dr Mithun Murthy is a Consultant Respiratory Physician in Respiratory Medicine.

Dr James Wallace is the Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Care, Emergency Medicine Consultant.

Dr Alison Davis is a Consultant Chemical Pathologist.

Dr Paul Scott is a Consultant Anaesthetist & Clinical Director for Surgical Specialities Clinical Business Unit.

Dr Zoe Apple is a Consultant Anaesthetist.

Dr Sumit Mitra is a Consultant Anaesthetist.

Dr Matthew Wood is a Consultant Anaesthetist.

Dr Gemma Roberts is a Consultant Anaesthetist.

Dr. Kevin Tan is Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthetist.

Dr Adrian Morrison is a Consultant Anaesthetist.

Mr. Azher Shafiq is a Consultant General, Breast and Endocrine Surgeon.

Mr. Noaman Sarfraz is a Consultant General and Breast Surgeon.

Mr Ayman Abdelrazeq is a Consultant Laparoscopic, General & Colorectal Surgeon in Digestive Diseases.

Mr Ashutosh Tandon is a Consultant in Benign Upper GI and General Surgery.

Dr Janice Fazackerley is the Associate Medical Director for Appraisal & Revalidation.

Dr Elly Thomason is a Paediatric Consultant.

Dr Rita Arya is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Associate Clinical Director Women’s Health.

Mr Funmi Odusoga is a Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician.

Dr Eshita Gupta Hasan is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Associate Medical Director Patient Safety.

Dr Jude Raper is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine.

Dr Sultan Zeb is a Consultant Physician in the Geriatric Department.

Dr Alejandro Gomez is a Consultant Geriatrician in Integrated Medicine & Community.

Dr Toong Chin is a Consultant Microbiologist in Medical Microbiology.

Dr Sara Meredith is a Consultant Radiologist in Radiology.

Dr Michail Spanoudakis is a Consultant Haematologist in Pathology/Haematology.

Dr Mohamed Kaleel Rahman is a Consultant Haematologist in Haematology.

Mr Prakash Chandran is a Consultant Surgeon for Trauma and Orthopaedics, Honorary Clinical Lecturer School of Life Sciences, University of Liverpool.

Mr David Atkinson is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Miss Seema Prasad is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon.

Mr Gareth Stables is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Trauma & Orthopaedics.

Mr Ian Edwards is the Clinical Lead for Orthodontics and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Mrs Shalini Singhal is a Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon in Ophthalmology.

Mr Hemal Raja is a Consultant ENT Surgeon in ENT.

Mr Srinivasalu Bathala is a Consultant ENT Surgeon in ENT.

Dr Ed Quah is a Consultant Rheumatologist and General Medicine in Rheumatology.

Dr Amir Hussain Baluwala is a Consultant Respiratory Physician in Respiratory Medicine.

Dr Paula Chattington is a Consultant Physician & Medical Examiner in Medicine/Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Dr Jeff Little is a Consultant in Critical Care.

Dr Andrew Higgs is a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthesia.

Dr Ioannis Moukas is a Cardiac Imaging Consultant in Cardiology.

Dr Christos Zivlas is a Consultant Cardiologist in Cardiology.

Dr Ahmed Farag is a Consultant Intervention Cardiologist / Cardiology Clinical Lead in Cardiology.

Mrs Frances Oldfield is a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon in Digestive Diseases.

Chris Bentham is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Mr Mark Tighe is a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon in General Surgery.

Dr Subramaniam Ramakrishnan is a Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist in Digestive Diseases.

Dr. Aarti Sridharan is a Consultant Paediatrician in Paediatrics.

Dr. Shahzad Salim is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine.

Mr Ashtin Doorgakant is a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Innovative Pilot Project launched by Warrington & Halton’s Cardiology Department

Frances (Fran) Meachin retired after 42 years of nursing in Intensive Care at Warrington Hospital, at 80 years young.

The aim of Warrington & Halton NHS Foundation Trust’s Virtual Fracture Clinic, is to get you (the patient) to the right specialist at the outset.

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Mr Ravi Badge is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

We are offering first, second and booster COVID-19 vaccinations at our Main Outpatients Department at Warrington Hospital.

Please note that you may be invited to attend an appointment at our new state of the art Breast Care Centre at the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building next to Halton Hospital in Runcorn. Situated at the rear of Halton Hospital, this brand new purpose built facility has ample parking and easily accessible from the M56 and other local routes in the area. If this location is not convenient and you would prefer to attend another one of our screening sites, please email whh.bsteam@nhs.net or call the team on 01925 275500.

Various locations

The Captain Sir Tom Moore Building at Halton Hospital

First Floor, Kendrick Wing

Legh Street, Warrington

The Captain Sir Tom Moore Building (formerly known as Cheshire and Merseyside Treatment Centre) at the rear of Halton General Hospital is home to our new state of the art Breast Care Centre which was opened in July 2021. The centre has 2 new mammography rooms, 2 ultrasound clinic rooms, consultation and counselling rooms, which will ensure that patients receive the best specialist care in a dedicated and supportive setting. This new unit will ensure our patients receive first class specialist care in a fantastic new environment. Breast Screening and Assessment clinics, along with Rapid Access Symptomatic Clinics, will operate from these new improved facilities, with benefits for both patients and staff.

AHPs’ Day is an annual opportunity for AHPs to come together and celebrate being part of the AHP family, and the day gives an opportunity to showcase to others the impact they make to the delivery of high quality care.

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The Captain Sir Tom Moore Building (formerly known as Cheshire and Merseyside Treatment Centre) at the rear of Halton General Hospital is home to our new state of the art Breast Care Centre.

A high quality and flexible workforce is the key to being able to provide high quality patient care.

Your local NHS offers many different options to ensure you can access the most appropriate care for your health concerns and conditions.

Macmillan Cancer Centres in the North West are joining forces to host a month-long virtual Health and Wellbeing Event this September, providing ‘bigger and better’ support for anyone who has been affected by cancer across Cheshire, Merseyside and West Lancashire.

The A&E department at Warrington Hospital is under extreme pressure and colleagues are doing all they can to treat those with the most urgent need.

Consultation on Warrington Breast Screening Services

Volunteers from the Cheshire and Merseyside area are being asked to sign up to the latest COVID-19 vaccine study to be rolled out across the UK.

ICU steps Chester are a support group for anyone who has experienced critical illness within an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

New Health Hub could host outpatient services at Runcorn Shopping City

Details of our screening locations

We would like to hear your views and experiences from your recent mammogram screening appointment.

The Trust's virtual Thank you Awards 2020.

Welcome to our CPAP service page. The CPAP service is located in the Cardio-Respiratory Department at The Nightingale Building, formerly known as Halton Hospital. It is run by a small team of dedicated clinical physiologists. We hope you find this information useful as an additional support tool for your CPAP therapy.

The new £1.2 million midwifery-led unit for expectant mums and their new arrivals from all over the region opens its doors today, Tuesday 1 December.

Patient Lisa Colledge shares her story with us as we close on the month of November - Mouth Cancer awareness month.

“I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want!!”….. if you ask me!!

We are celebrating the contribution that our PAs make across the Trust.

Antenatal clinics at Safety Central are the first stage in providing support for parents-to-be through pregnancy, birth and beyond

Shared Reading programme delivers incredible connections and powerful moments for patients

Charity campaign aims for the skies to give mums-to-be an outstanding birth experience

Safeguarding Team launches ‘Silence Hides Violence’ campaign

WHH thanks Warrington’s Macy Owen for making life more bearable for patients and staff

Here you’ll find all the support and information about your recovery from COVID-19. Whether you have been isolating at home, or have been treated in hospital, the following guide will support you in your recovery.

Trust’s former Orthopaedic Centre to be renamed in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore

WHH says 'Thank You' to those who supported our patients, their loved ones and our staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read how in our Your Hospitals newsletter out now.

The patient video and leaflets will provide you with a step by step guide on how to attach your lifecard monitor, using it and returning it.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals Trust has been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Bronze Award from the Ministry of Defence (MOD), reflecting its commitment and support for defence personnel.

Face masks and coverings to be worn by visitors and staff to prevent COVID-19 transmission

The patient video and leaflets will provide you with a step by step guide on how to attach your lifecard monitor, using it and returning it.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals has introduced a number of innovative measures to support patients who are currently unable to receive visitors due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

A £1.2m state-of-the-art Canon CT Aquillion ONE PRISM scanner has begun scanning patients at Warrington Hospital, thanks to investment provided by the Department of Health in October 2019.

Our team will be happy to help deliver emails to your loved ones. Simply fill out the form below and we will do our best to deliver messages we receive before 12 noon on the same day.

As we continue our combined and shared efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, we wish to thank the Warrington and Halton communities for their kind words and support for our essential and front-line staff.

Hospital appeals for care packages for patients and staff

From Friday 3rd April 2020 the Halton Hospital site will be temporarily reconfigured in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Improving our accessibility by linking with what3words app.

Visiting further restricted due to Covid-19

We would like to provide you with as much information as possible in relation to COVID-19 if you are pregnant, having your baby, or have recently had a baby with our maternity service.

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The Tiny Stars Support Group and Mothers Day Service have been cancelled until further notice If feel you need support please contact Debra Email Address: Debra.yates@nhs.net Telephone Number: 07920567605

Latest advice for patients, visitors and the public about Coronavirus

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals are holding an event to help patients, the community and staff to look after their heart health on the 4th March 2020.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals has joined the World Health Organisation’s Nurse and Midwife of the Year 2020 programme celebrating all things nursing and midwifery.

Children from Woolston CofE Primary School have been given the low down on the best ways to look after their hearts by Warrington and Halton Hospital’s Cardiologist Dr Ahmed Farag.

The main entrance at Warrington Hospital is currently having an upgrade

Join us!

NHS services and commissioners in Halton, Warrington, St Helens and Knowsley have joined forces again to promote their innovative campaign #letsdoittogether.

We will share project materials in this section for use by other organisations and the public.

Midwife-led Centre will offer even more choice for Mums-to-Be

The Trust is offering free mouth cancer screenings at Warrington Hospital on Wednesday 13th November, as part of our continued support of Mouth Cancer Action Month.

An introduction to ICON - Babies Cry, You Can Cope!

Supporting under-represented groups and young people into the workplace

The Butterfly Team at Warrington Hospital and Child Bereavement UK will be hosting a Wave of Light Service to raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss in Warrington during Baby Loss Awareness Week (9th to 15th October).

A full list of contact numbers for our wards on Warrington and Halton Hospital site.

Members of the public are welcome to take a look behind the scenes at Cheshire & Merseyside’s leading Orthopaedic Centre (CMTC) during an open day at the Halton Hospital site 12-4pm on Wednesday 11 September 2019.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals (WHH) is one of 10 Trusts nationally that has been selected to participate in the testing of a Faster Diagnosis Standard for patients with suspected cancer.

The Trust will hold its AGM on Weds 11th September 2019 between 4-6pm, Halton Hospital Education Centre, Runcorn WA7 2HH.

7th Appleton (Hillcliffe) Girl Guides have overwhelmed the Trust with their generosity this week when they delivered 20 comfort bags for patients and their families.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals launches programme aimed at helping parents and carers across Cheshire

WHSmith's and M&S Food to Go opens at Warrington Hospital main entrance

WHH Charity raises £100k for pirate-themed outdoor play area on Children’s Ward

Presentation for Primary Care

Mel Pickup, long-serving Chief Executive of Warrington and Halton Hospitals, is to leave the Trust to take up a new position as Chief Executive for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and System leader for the Bradford health and care partnership.

The young knitters of Bewsey Lodge Primary School presented the neonatal unit at Warrington Hospital with their latest pieces from their after school knitting club, which included brightly coloured blankets, hats, cardigans and booties.

The Halton Education Centre provides a range of meeting/ training rooms based in Runcorn, it is easily accessible off the M56. These Halton meeting rooms offer great value for money and our team will be on hand to provide any support you may need. Runcorn Meeting rooms / Halton Education Centre / Halton Meeting rooms.

Information for expectant women being offered induction of labour.

Our Gynaecology Assessment Unit (GAU), on C20 turns 1, today, 18 June.

This month marks five years since the Trust opened its specialist dementia ward, the Forget Me Not unit (B12) at Warrington Hospital. To mark this special occasion hospital charity WHH Charity is hosting the formal opening of the fully completed Forget me Not Dementia garden.

WHH's Safety Huddle is one year old today! Staff from all wards/services/depts 'huddle' for 15mins each morning and has seen 376 alerts/information shared, 156 challenges and solutions sorted, 14 Halt moments dealt with and 206 lovely Bright Spots celebrated. This fantastic patient safety initiative has been shortlisted in the prestigous national Patient Safety Awards to be announced in Manchester in July as well as being finalists in the Safety and Health Excellence Awards and the - thank you #TeamWHH for making WHH even safer for our patients!!

The trust’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontic department are supporting National Smile Month and are encouraging the public to learn a little more about why a healthy smile is so important and share tips on how to improve and maintain it.

The Warrington Intensive Care Support Group was founded to allow patients and their family and friends to meet together in an informal setting and talk about their experiences and concerns.

A unique opportunity to get a 'behind the scenes' look at Cheshire and Merseyside's Leading Orthopaedic Centre as part of our 'Experience of Care' Week. Meet the surgeons and teams and tour theatres, radiology, physiotherapy suites. Lean more about our new hospitals plans for Warrington and Halton plus our new My Choice offer - By the NHS, for the NHS. Registration essential as places are limited, FREE parking and refreshments for attendees; email whh.communications@nhs.net or via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the-scenes-at-cmtc-open-day-tickets-60534211456

At Warrington Hospital and out in Warrington community we provide assessment and, if appropriate, therapy programmes, support and advice for people who have acquired difficulties with communication and/or swallowing.

Building upon the Let’s Do It Together campaign we launched in December, leading up to and during the Easter Bank Holiday, (Monday 15th April until Tuesday 23rd April) across the NHS in Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington we’ll be running a joint social media campaign.

The legal right to a personal health budget has been extended to people who access wheelchair services, through Personal Wheelchair Budgets (PWB), which is replacing the current wheelchair voucher scheme.

Our bereavement service offers one-to-one support for relatives and those close to patients who have died in the hospital. The service offers practical advice and support about what needs to be done during this difficult time.

Looking to do work experience with us? This page will tell you everything you need to know about applying.

Our nurse-led tissue viability service provides advice and support to nursing and healthcare professionals, aiming to develop and improve practice and raise the quality and standards of care in Tissue Viability for hospital inpatients.

Warrington and Halton Hospital’s Nutrition and Dietetic team are once again supporting this year’s Nutrition and Hydration Week (11-17th March). This year’s focus is on ‘Reinforce, Focus and Energise’ and to highlight the importance of nutrition and hydration.

To inform service users a change in format of reprinted Sunquest Ice Request Forms and to clarify the correct use of the reprint function for Pathology requests.

Dawn Wright, an associate practitioner at Warrington Hospital’s Emergency Department has been living with cervical cancer since December 2017 and continues to work throughout her diagnosis and treatment.

The main car park from Lovely Lane will be re-surfaced.

Come along on Saturday 9th March, 10:00am - 2:30pm in the Antenatal Clinic in Croft Wing, Warrington Hospital.

On Thursday 14th February 2019, 9:00am - 2:00pm at Whitecross Community Centre, Lexden Street, Warrington , WA5 1PT

At Warrington and Halton Hospitals we have a combined total of 16 Operating Theatres and 2 Maternity Theatres across our 2 hospital sites.

Our Department of Orthotics helps to treat and rehabilitate patients by providing an orthosis to aid movement, correct deformity and relieve discomfort.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals Smart Heart campaign, which works with children across the boroughs and further afield will be displaying their artwork at an exhibition between 1st and 13th February, at The Gateway Centre in Warrington.

The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department diagnoses and treats diseases of the ear, nose, throat and the head and neck .

Details of the NHS Long Term Plan

To all of our patients, partners, suppliers and our communities

A new Acute Cardiac Care Unit has been created at Warrington Hospital merging the former cardiac ward C21 in Croft Wing with the Coronary Care Unit located in Appleton Wing.

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Rybrook Jaguar, Warrington delivered some welcome Christmas cheer to Warrington Hospital’s Children’s Ward this week, in the form of presents for the wards young patients.  

A new state-of-the-art Discharge Suite has opened today at Warrington Hospital, designed to provide a comfortable, supported environment for patients to commence their onward journey home or to their next care setting.

This week marks the start of the first national advanced practice week. Across the country organisations will be celebrating the contribution that these individuals make to care that our patients receive.

Leaflet about breast screening for women with a higher risk of breast cancer

Our stroke service strives to achieve high quality patient care. We provide a comprehensive service which aims to ensure that every stroke patient receives the best care throughout their journey from admission to follow up after discharge.

This is now being offered as part of the Warrington, Halton, St Helens & Knowsley breast screening programme. This can be undertaken at either Warrington Hospital or St Helens Hospital.

Become familiar with your breasts and how they change. Learn about breast awareness

We screen at a number of convenient places across Warrington, Halton, St Helens and Knowsley. Find out where.

Give one hour to donate one unit to save three lives.More information here.

The group, WHH Clinicians and Friends, are running to raise funds to bring the Serious Illness Care Programme to Warrington and Halton Hospitals.

The Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Triage Service (MSKCATS) is service for patients aged 16 and over with any muscle or joint problem who have a Widnes or Runcorn GP

The Halton Community Therapy team is an integrated multi-disciplinary team composed of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy assistants serving Halton residents aged 18+, who are registered with a Halton GP.

Providing patients with prescription medication as an inpatient and outpatient service.

We provide a full range of orthopaedic surgery - including hip replacements, sports medicine and upper and lower joint specialties.

Our paediatric team provide a wide range of specialist and general services for children and young people.

Providing support and advice on your infant feeding choices, such as breastfeeding and formula (bottle) feeding.

Our Maternity Unit supports women to birth their babies, whether your choice is to have your baby at home or here at Warrington in our modern, fully equipped Maternity Unit.

Our neonatal unit provides care for babies born prematurely or who need some extra expert care after being born.

The Macmillan Delamere Support and Information Service at Halton General Hospital provides a confidential, drop-in service for anyone affected by cancer.

Our gynaecology services are provided by a highly specialised team of medical and nursing staff.

Please note from 1st October 2019, sexual health services in Halton including contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections will be delivered by Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (RLBUHT).

An endoscopy is used to investigate unusual symptoms and to help perform types of surgery. We have specialist endoscopy units at both of our hospital sites.

We provide services at both Warrington and Halton hospitals and our philosophy is to support patients and health care professionals to manage care safely and effectively in both primary (community) and secondary (hospital) care.

Critical Care Units are specialist hospital wards that provide intensive care treatment and monitoring for people in a critically ill or unstable condition.

We provide an extensive cardiology service with a full cardio-respiratory department, cardiac catheter laboratory and the Acute Cardiac Care Unit at Warrington Hospital. We also provide outpatient services, ECG and a cardiac rehabilitation service at Halton General Hospital.

The Cardio Respiratory Department consists of a dedicated team of cardiac physiologists, associate practitioners and assistant technical officers that provide a wide variety of cardiac investigations to inpatients, outpatients and GP open access referrals.

We provide a first class breast surgery service at Warrington and Halton Hospitals. This is mainly based at Halton General Hospital, although some complex surgery work takes place at Warrington Hospital.

The Finance and Commercial Development Division provide financial, procurement, contracting and commercial development support and advice to the Trust to achieve its financial targets and provide high quality healthcare that are financially sustainable.

Urology is one of the most varied branches of surgery, encompassing diseases of kidneys, bladder and prostate.

Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.

We provide an extensive vascular service at the hospitals with outpatient services provided at Warrington Hospital, Halton General Hospital and in Widnes.

Whatever your goals, WHH can put you in touch with those who can help you every step of the way.

Warrington Hospital ICU Team run a support group for former patients and their family and friends to aid in ongoing recovery.

Vision Assessment for children born prematurely or with a low birth weight.

Orthoptic services to patients with stroke and acquired brain injury.

Warrington Orthoptic department are now delivering a vision screening service for all reception aged children in Warrington.

Orthoptics refers to a discipline dealing with the detection, diagnosis and management of patients with eye disorders such as nystagmus, binocular vision, and amblyopia.

Breast screening for the Warrington, Halton and St Helens area is managed from the screening office in the Kendrick Wing, Warrington Hospital.

The Radiology Department provides a wide range of diagnostic imaging services and is available on both hospital sites.

The Rehabilitation Unit provides a comprehensive outpatient occupational therapy and physiotherapy assessment and treatment service.

Prosthetic Rehabilitation is a physiotherapy service, offering outpatient rehabilitation to primary and established amputees who use or have the potential to use a prosthetic limb.

Our Pathology Department is located mainly at Warrington Hospital on the first floor in Appleton Wing, with additional facilities in the Mortuary.

The Palliative Care Team gives specialist advice and information to people facing any serious illness, not just cancer.

Our Outpatient Occupational Therapy Service has a friendly and approachable team of therapists experienced in treating patients presenting with a range of conditions of varying complexity.

Outpatient Neurology Physiotherapy is a unique service which provides specialist physiotherapy intervention with a normal movement background and contemporary interventions in neurology rehabilitation.

The Orthotic Department provide care for those people who require Orthotic intervention or advice from skilled professionals. The Orthotic Department has vast experience in diabetic foot care, knee bracing, spinal injuries, paediatrics and vascular problems.

Warrington & Halton NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive multi-disciplinary Trauma and Orthopaedic service to the population of Mid Mersey, which includes fracture clinics and orthopaedic clinics, day case surgery, trauma and inpatient surgery.

Our Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service is provided by a team of Physiotherapists who are specialists in the treatment of muscles, joints, tendons and ligament problems.

Welcome to our dedicated page designed to provide you with information about how to apply for an medical student elective placement at Warrington and Halton Hospitals Foundation Trust.

Welcome Physician Associate Students to our dedicated page designed to provide you with information about our current PA Learning Programme here at Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust.

Welcome Medical Students to our dedicated page designed to provide you with information about the 4th year programme here at Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust.

We provide an extensive gastroenterology service - based mainly at Warrington Hospital and providing services at Halton General Hospital as well.

We provide services at both Warrington and Halton hospitals and our philosophy is to support patients and health care professionals to safely manage and care effectively for patients in the community and hospital. We support patients with Diabetes and Endocrine conditions.

The Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS) is a musculoskeletal triage service, staffed by Advanced Musculoskeletal Practitioners (AMP) who are specialists physiotherapists.

Orthodontics (Ortho meaning straight and dontics meaning teeth) is a specialised branch of dentistry that is concerned with straightening irregular teeth and jaws.

Angiography is a test that uses an injection of contrast (X-ray ‘dye’) to visualise the coronary arteries of the heart using X-rays. The test shows if the arteries have narrowed and helps decide what management the patient requires in the future.

The urgent treatment centre provides care for illness as well as injury and preventing local people from needing to travel to A&E.

Palliative Care is an approach that strives to improve the quality of life of patients and their families who face life-threatening illness, by providing pain and symptom relief, spiritual and psychosocial support from diagnosis to the end of life into bereavement.

We provide anaesthetic services across our hospital sites. Anaesthesia literally means ‘loss of sensation’. Medications that cause anaesthesia are called anaesthetics.

Occupational therapy provides practical support to enable people to facilitate recovery and overcome any barriers that prevent them from doing the activities (occupations) that matter to them.

This multidisciplinary team treats adults and children within the inpatient, outpatient and community settings. We provide an evidence based service to our patients to help treat a range of conditions with dietary therapy.

Warrington Anticoagulation Service is a Nurse led team managed by the Pharmacy Department with clinical leadership provided by the Consultant Haematologists.

We provide urgent treatment for serious and life threatening conditions for patients from across Warrington, Runcorn and Widnes.

Our ophthalmology department provides first class eye care and surgical services for a wide range of eye conditions.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals will hold their Annual Members Meeting on Thursday 13 September, 4-6pm at the Education Centre, Halton General Hospital.

The Cardiac Rehabilitation service is provided by a multidisciplinary team delivering Ischaemic Heart Disease and Heart Failure rehabilitation programmes in accordance with BACPR and NICE guidelines.

The Audiology Service is provided by a friendly and approachable multi-disciplinary team. We deliver the service across both hospital sites, Highfield Hospital (Widnes)and also in various community settings.

Waiting times and other stats

You can find the latest referral and service news from the trust, as well as details of latest appointments in this section.

See our Clinical Support vacancies

See our Administrative & Estates vacancies

Here at WHH we offer an abundance of training and development opportunities. Whether you’re looking for a change or support to take the next step in your career; WHH has a range of training and development opportunities that could be perfect for you.

See our Medical and Dental vacancies

See our Scientist and Technicians vacancies

The latest edition of Your Hospitals.

See our Allied Health Professionals vacancies

Our departments undertake a full range of radiographic examinations, with the service focussing upon producing high quality, technical and diagnostic images and providing excellent standards of patient care.

The departments perform many varied examinations, from obstetric scans to complicated interventional procedures.

Our Acute Medical Unit provides consultant led assessment of patients admitted from A&E and their GPs.

The Radiology department provides a wide range of diagnostic imaging services and is available on both hospital sites.

Pathology services provide the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids, and whole bodies (autopsies)

We have MRI facilities on both our hospital sites.

Microbiology is part of the Pathology Department and involves the diagnosis and management of diseases caused by micro-organisms.

The services provided include the routine and specialised examination of tissue samples, diagnostic screening of body fluids and aspirates, routine and diagnostic screening of cervical smears, and autopsies.

The haematology department delivers a comprehensive service to patients with a wide range of blood abnormalities.

Fluoroscopy is an x-ray procedure that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion.

Our DEXA scanner allows diagnosis of osteoporosis accurately.

The Forget Me Not unit is our specialist ward for caring for acute hospital patients with dementia.

Departments on both our sites incorporate modern spiral CT equipment.

Tune into our hospital radio during your stay with us.

What to expect at discharge and where to seek further information if you need it.

Biochemistry involves in the diagnosis and monitoring of disease by measuring the concentration of chemicals in blood, urine, faeces and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Information on Newborn Hearing Screening

IMPORTANT UPDATE Due to COVID-19, all services are by appointment ONLY. This applies to all sites across Warrington, Runcorn and Widnes. Please telephone or email the department for current advice. Tel: 01925 662420 Email: whh.audiology@nhs.net

How we use your information

Patient information resources about treatments and conditions.

Information and timetable on our free shuttle bus services between the hospitals.

With online maps,a site plan, public transport and parking information

With online maps, a site plan, public transport and parking information

Online maps, public transport, parking and details of our free hospital shuttle bus service.

Our new style hospital newspaper - with information around our vision for our hospitals, year end results, and how you can get involved in ways to help your local hospital.

Winter 2017 edition.

If you would like to become a Member, please complete this form. Please consider if other Members of your family would like to join. You must be at least 12 years old before you apply for Membership.

A downloadable PDF site plan of the campus.

Useful key contacts from across the hospitals

We provide services for taking one-off or regular blood tests.

Visit our Charity Site

Find the news issued by us in our news archive.

Primary Knitters keeping our neonatal babies warm!

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s clinical trial performance is measured against national benchmarks to improve the initiation and delivery of all clinical trials approved by the trust

Dr Ramakrishnan is recruiting to various gastroenterology and Liver studies including;

Support and advice for carers bringing patients to hospital on how we can help and John's campaign.

Clear information on hospital infection and our good record of reducing any risk to you.

Find ways in which you can leave your feedback.

How to say thank you, make a comment on your care and how we can investigate a complaint

Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) is available to assist with any concerns you may have with the healthcare you are receiving and can help resolve problems or provide independent advice.

Find out the ways in which any concerns, clarifications and complaints are dealt with at Warrington and Halton Hospitals

Guides on what to expect if you are coming to hospital as a patient or visitor.

What to expect before, during and after having surgery.

What to expect before, during and after having surgery.

Guide on some of our uniforms to help you identify different staff members.

Find out more about visiting with information on visiting times, keeping in touch and more

Find out more about outpatient appointments and what to expect when you arrive.

Preparing for a stay in hospital and letting you know about the facilities and services.

News and in depth features as well as details of the events that we run.

Make a media enquiry or find an expert spokesman on a topic.

Make a media enquiry or find an expert spokesman on a topic.

Information on staffing levels on the wards in our hospitals.

Up to date information on mortality rates at our hospitals.

What our patients say about our services and how we make changes.

Information on our individual consultants' outcomes in key specialties.

Latest hospital infection figures and historic information.

National reports from the Care Quality Commission and other bodies about the trust.

The latest NHS Friends and Family test results from our hospitals.

Details on where the trust fits in with the wider NHS

Including trust board and council of governors meeting information and profiles.

Papers and agendas from the Council of Governors

Meet the WHH trust board executives and non executives

Details of our Governors who represent public and staff at the Trust

Further information about The Captain Sir Tom Moore Building.

Online maps, transport and parking information.

Details of clinics and outpatient services we provide at community locations.

Information on services at the trust

From A&E to Vascular Surgery - we provide a wide range of services across our hospitals and in the local community.

We want your visit to our hospitals for an appointment, treatment or as a visitor to be as easy as possible for you.

The Nightingale Building is home to a wide range of services and focuses on planned specialist services

Online maps, transport and parking information.

Our A-Z service catalogue with detailed information on specialties.

Our A-Z service catalogue with detailed information on specialties.

Online maps, transport and parking information.

An overview of our three hospitals - Warrington, The Nightingale building and the Captain Sir Tom Moore.

Further information about Warrington Hospital and useful links to other pages.

We are an NHS Foundation Trust providing first class services at Warrington Hospital, Halton Hospital (Nightingale Building) and the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building in the North West of England.

Information regarding General Data Protection (GDPR) and your records.

HRH the Princess Royal, Patron of the Royal College of Midwives visited the Maternity Unit at Warrington Hospital yesterday. The visit was in recognition of the team being awarded Midwifery Service of the Year by the RCM.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced an automated appointment reminder service today for patients with outpatient appointments and for admissions.

The designs and details for the proposed Halton Hospital and Wellbeing Campus were unveiled yesterday to a packed auditorium of staff from Warrington and Halton Hospitals and Northwest Boroughs and in the evening to Elected Members of Halton Borough Council.

Patients and visitors coming to Warrington and Halton Hospitals will now be able to connect to FREE wifi.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals’ annual Thank You awards are now in its ninth year and this year we will celebrate our staff's achievements. This year's event will be at The Park Royal Hotel, Stretton on Friday 23 March.

Detailed Plans for Halton Hospital and Wellbeing Campus to be Unveiled

An annual week of celebration and awareness-raising, Healthcare Science Week, 9 – 18 March, of how science and technology is vital in modern patient care and changes lives for the better.

This edition was distributed in the Warrington Guardian and Runcorn World in December 2016.

This edition was distributed in the Warrington Guardian and Runcorn World in September 2016.

This edition was distributed in the Warrington Guardian and Runcorn World in June 2016.

Our new style hospital newspaper - distributed with the Warrington Guardian and Runcorn World in March 2016

Info on Sally Lindsay's visit to us, urgent care and more!

Featuring our Forget Me Not dementia ward, governor elections 2014 and more.

Featuring new nursing uniforms, our open day and the £450k refurbishment of our Labour Ward.

Results of the CQC unannounced inspections, introducing the Friends and Family Test, Thank You Awards nominations, Discharge survey and much more.

Introducing the acute medical unit, our new home for Orthopaedic Surgery at the CMTC and a quality update.

Featuring Governor ward inspections, trust staff at the Olympics and £1.4 million A&E boost for Warrington.

Featuring Christmas on the children's ward with Kerry Katona, hospital open day and more.

Summary annual report and accounts special from the 2011 annual members' meeting.

Includes CQC report into elderly care, responding to merger rumours and reduction in C-diff infection cases.

Featuring vascular services, annual staff award winners, new governors and your membership survey 2011.

Reporting back on the annual members' meeting 2010, communicating with your governor and your health events.

Improving quality at your hospitals, our new endoscopy unit and hospital infection numbers cut.

Featuring the review of the year, hospital scores in the national patient environment access team annual assessments and more.

Featuring on the new intensive care unit at Warrington, Halton's new chemo unit and new CT scanner.

How to choose well in winter, the life of a hospital governor and the impact of alcohol for you and your hospital.