Departments and Services
Departments and Services ordered by most popular. You can also find a Department or Service by A-Z.
Neurology
The Neurology service provides specialist care to patients across Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Neuromyelitis optica
Neuromyelitis Optica is a rare neurological condition and is characterised by relapses affecting the optic nerves and spinal cord.
Spinal surgery
We provide a specialist spinal surgery service including treatment of degenerative spinal conditions
Pain Management Programme
The Walton Centre offers a variety of pain management programmes tailored to individual needs
Neurosurgery
The Neurosurgical Division is one of the busiest neurosurgical units in the UK, seeing approximately 9,800 new patients, 3,800 elective patients, and 1,700 emergency inpatients every year.
Headache service
The headache service provides clinics to support four consultants specialising in headaches
Functional Neurological Disorders Service (FNDS)
The Functional Neurological Disorders Service provides multidisciplinary assessment and onward referral to appropriate treatment services.
Essential tremor - Ultrasound thalamotomy
Transcranial MRI guided Focused Ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) is a treatment for Essential Tremor, an incisionless brain surgery where ultrasound waves are used.
Chiari malformation and syringomyelia
Chiari (previously called an Arnold-Chiari malformation) malformation is an abnormality of the posterior fossa (back of the skull) and top of the spine. There are different types.
Neuro-Oncology Department
The Walton Centre Neuro-Oncology team provide a dedicated surgical oncology service for patients diagnosed with brain and central nervous system tumours.