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MS awareness week - a decade of TONiC
26 April 2022
Ten years ago, the TONiC study started at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. A national study examining the factors that influence quality of life in patients with neurological conditions, it is one of the largest studies on quality of life in neurological conditions ever performed in the UK.
Walk for Walton this spring!
04 April 2022
The Walton Centre Charity is launching a new fundraising event this spring – Walk for Walton! Sign up today to join in!
Essential Tremor patient can pursue dream career thanks to an implant fitted by The Walton Centre
30 March 2022
In 2015, third year medical student Dan Pearson began to notice tremors in his hands when doing working with his hands. After a GP referral to The Walton Centre, Dan’s diagnosis of Essential Tremor was confirmed.
The Walton Centre celebrates 30th year – tell us your story!
24 March 2022
This year The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating its 30th birthday!
Blog: International Women's Day 2022
08 March 2022
Miss Catherine McMahon is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Lead for Trauma and Hydrocephalus here at The Walton Centre. To highlight International Women's Day, she has looked at how women feature in Neurosurgery, and the need for numbers to increase
Brain tumour treatment inspires Jennifer to pursue career in psychology
04 March 2022
After collapsing on the high street in Southport holding her baby son, 26 year old Jennifer Dorian was told she had a small brain tumour near her occipital lobe.
New book released on team approach to complex rehabilitation
03 March 2022
Leading clinicians in rehabilitation have come together to write a new book on the interdisciplinary team (IDT) approach to complex physical rehabilitation.
New Chairman announced at The Walton Centre
21 February 2022
The Walton Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of Max Steinberg CBE as the Chairman of The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.
Potentially life-threatening brain condition gone thanks to treatment at The Walton Centre
10 February 2022
When Matthew Brooks woke up one morning with a headache, he knew that what he was experiencing was unusual. He went to Whiston Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department, and later investigations revealed that Matthew had an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM).
National Apprenticeship Week 2022
07 February 2022
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2022, we're highlighting some of the hospital's amazing apprentices and also key members of staff involved in the process.
Home from Home celebrates seven years of supporting relatives of patients
07 February 2022
Seven years ago, in 2015, the Home from Home accommodation at The Walton Centre opened, following a successful fundraising appeal spearheaded by David Fairclough and family in memory of his wife Jan.
The Walton Centre and UCLan lead pilot study into innovative digital stroke rehab tool
20 January 2022
A pilot research study into a potentially quality of life-enhancing digital stroke rehabilitation tool has launched.
Enhanced Thrombectomy service ‘completely reversed’ effects of stroke for Fran
12 January 2022
In October this year, The Walton Centre enhanced the Thrombectomy service to run 24 hours a day seven days a week, enabling hospitals in the region to refer to the service at any time. Thrombectomy is an innovative procedure which involves using guide wires and specialist equipment to remove blood clots from arteries and veins in the brain.
New neurology assessment eases bed pressures in Cheshire and Merseyside hospitals
10 January 2022
The Rapid Access to Neurology Assessment (RANA) service, developed by clinicians at The Walton Centre, provides patients with direct access to expert neurologists when they visit Emergency Departments with neurological signs and symptoms.
The Walton Centre appoints two new Non-Executive Directors
21 December 2021
Two new Executive Directors appointed at The Walton Centre.
The Walton Centre awarded Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence Status
16 December 2021
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, alongside the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust and the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, has been awarded Centre of Excellence status after rigorous assessments led by experts from the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM).
International Nurses make The Walton Centre their home
03 December 2021
Since June, 26 nurses have arrived from Asia and India to work as Registered nurses at The Walton Centre. In the weeks since they arrived, they have been undergoing intensive training and gaining additional qualifications to ensure they have the specific skills to care for our patients to a high standard.
Public consultation about hyper-acute stroke services gets underway
23 November 2021
The NHS in Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and West Lancashire has launched a 12-week public consultation about the proposal to establish a Comprehensive Stroke Centre at Aintree University Hospital. The proposal aims to improve hyper-acute stroke services, which is the hospital care provided in the 72-hour period immediately after someone has a stroke.
Feature: What happens to a Muscle Biopsy?
21 October 2021
The muscle biopsy is a regular test that is conducted here at The Walton Centre. It’s a small day case procedure which involves removing tissue from muscle, usually the thigh or leg and rarely other muscles depending on the symptoms.
Feature: Ward Manager Jenni Atkinson Q&A
12 October 2021
Jenni has been a nurse for 19 years, joining The Walton Centre as a Staff Nurse in 2002. As Ward Manager on Chavasse Ward since January 2021, she talks about the positivity which has shone through despite the challenges of the past 18 months.