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Over the last 25 years, Rob Anderson from Warrington has been experiencing epileptic seizures which proved difficult to control – until April last year, when The Walton Centre carried out a temporal lobectomy.

New guidelines for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have been published, the first UK guidelines for the condition. The Walton Centre pain consultant, Dr Andreas Goebel, was one of the lead authors.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out a new service using cutting-edge treatment for people living with Essential Tremor – a neurological disorder that causes an uncontrollable shake or trembling in a part of the body.

The Walton Centre Charity is launching a new fundraising event this spring – Walk for Walton! Sign up today to join in!

This year The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating its 30^th birthday!

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

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.

Leading clinicians in rehabilitation have come together to write a new book on the interdisciplinary team (IDT) approach to complex physical rehabilitation.

The Walton Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of Max Steinberg CBE as the Chairman of The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.

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).

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.

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.

A pilot research study into a potentially quality of life-enhancing digital stroke rehabilitation tool has launched. 

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.

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.

Two new Executive Directors appointed at The Walton Centre.

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).

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.