If you have been given an outpatient appointment at the hospitals and are unable to attend for whatever reason you can use the form below.
It is really important that you let us know of any changes as soon as possible. This means we can offer the original appointment to another patient.
Please complete the form below with your contact details and as much information as possible. You can find most of the information we need on your appointment letter.
If you have any problems using this form, please call the number on your appointment letter and we will do our best to help you. You will receive a response from us so you know it has been received and actioned.
If you wish to change the date and time of your appointment you, you can click the re-book option and state any dates that are not suitable for you, or you can contact us using the number on your appointment letter.
We understand that many patients are concerned about hospital acquired infections such as MRSA and C-difficile (C.diff) when they come into hospital.
At Warrington and Halton hospitals, infection control is one of our key priorities and the numbers of infections at our hospitals has reduced by over 90% in the last three years. Last year we had the lowest rate of infections per hospital bed day amongst hospital of our kind in the North West region.
We publish our infection figures each month at our trust board meeting.
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Patients coming for planned surgery across both of the hospitals are screened in advance to see if they carry MRSA on the skin. Around 3 in 100 people carry MRSA in this way. By identifying this in advance we can take steps to minimise the chances of it causing problems if you are having surgery.
Clostridium difficile (C.diff) is a more common infection that is primarily caused by use of antibiotics which, whilst treating the condition they are prescribed for, can upset the balance of this bacterium in the bowels. It can be treated and we have a specialist cohort ward at Warrington Hospital providing care to patients with infection of this kind where they receive the expert nursing, pharmacy and dietary support they require to help them recover.
So far this year (since April 2019) there have been 3 cases of hospital onset C. difficile. Our nationally set threshold is to have no more than 44 cases over the financial year. All C. difficile cases are reviewed by the Clinical Commissioning Group and learning from these cases is shared to support care improvements.
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So far this year (since April 2019) there have been 10 cases of E. coli bloodstream infection. There is a Department of Health ambition to reduce cases of this infection. The Trust board in partnership with staff and Governors has set an improvement priority to reduce Gram Negative Bloodstream Infections (GNBSI) by 5% in 2019/20.
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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.
If you would like to say thank you to the hospital, a department or a member of staff, we would love to hear from you.
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 .
The Trust has introduced My Choice© an affordable self-pay service to enable access for patients denied NHS procedures classified by commissioners to be ‘Low Clinical Priority’ (PLCPs).
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.
The trust has launched its My Choice© service this month, an affordable self-pay service to enable access for patients denied NHS procedures classified by commissioners to be ‘Low Clinical Priority’ (PLCPs).
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.
We are a team of musculoskeletal physiotherapists working between Halton hospital and Widnes (Health Care resource centre). We also hold clinics at various GP practices both in Runcorn and Widnes.
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.
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.
The Sexual Health Service at Halton General Hospital provides a free, confidential service for anyone with worries about sexual health.
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 care 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
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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
We provide a comprehensive service to adults, in relation to Adult Hearing Assessment, Audiological Rehabilitation, Modern Digital Hearing Aid Fittings and many more
How we use your information
Patient information resources about treatments and conditions.
News on the latest traffic management and road closures in Halton as part of the new bridge project.
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
Warrington & Halton Hospital’s bereavement service for families who experience loss during pregnancy, birth and neonatal was nominated for the fourth year running at the annual Butterfly Awards. The awards, which have only been running for the last four years, celebrate survivors and champions of baby loss and aim to bring more awareness to the topic.
See our Nursing and Midwifery vacancies
We provide services for taking one-off or regular blood tests.
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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.
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.
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.
Monthly reports on incidents and harm as part of this pioneering project.
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 Cheshire and Merseyside Treatment Centre.
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.
Our A-Z service catalogue with detailed information on specialties.
Halton Hospital is home to a wide range of services and focuses on planned specialist services
An overview of our three hospitals - Warrington, Halton General and the CMTC.
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 General Hospital and the Cheshire and Merseyside Treatment Centre 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.
Including 60 years of the NHS, new car parking and the new Halton renal unit.
