# Clatterbridge Health Park

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Health care campus in Merseyside, England

[53°20′06″N 3°01′21″W / 53.3351°N 3.0226°W / 53.3351; -3.0226](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Clatterbridge_Health_Park&params=53.3351_N_3.0226_W_region:GB_type:landmark_scale:2000)

Welcome sign at the entrance to the Clatterbridge Health Park site indicating the organisations within

**Clatterbridge Health Park** is a campus of otherwise independent, [health care](/source/Health_care)-related organisations, including three separate [NHS trusts](/source/NHS_trust).[1]

Located in [Bebington](/source/Bebington), [Wirral](/source/Wirral_Peninsula), close to Junction 4 of the [M53 motorway](/source/M53_motorway), the health park was the former site of the defunct Wirral Union Workhouse. As such, it shares much of its history with that of [Clatterbridge Hospital](/source/Clatterbridge_Hospital#History).

## NHS organisations

### Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Wirral

Main article: [Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust](/source/Clatterbridge_Cancer_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust)

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Wirral provides chemotherapy and radiotherapy on an [outpatient](/source/Outpatient) basis, diagnostic services, and cancer support for patients and relatives.[2] There is a private radiotherapy clinic on site, which is a joint venture with Ireland's [Mater Private Hospital](/source/Mater_Private_Hospital).[3] The hospital hosts the UK’s only [proton therapy](/source/Proton_therapy) centre for [eye cancers](/source/Eye_neoplasm).[2][4]

### Clatterbridge Hospital

Main article: [Clatterbridge Hospital](/source/Clatterbridge_Hospital)

Clatterbridge Hospital is managed by [Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](/source/Wirral_University_Teaching_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust). It was a general hospital until the opening of [Arrowe Park Hospital](/source/Arrowe_Park_Hospital). These days it is mainly used for planned surgery and rehabilitation care, and hosts many of the trusts ancillary services, for example the finance department. During the COVID-19 pandemic the hospital was one of the first vaccination centres to open in England.[5]

### Clatterbridge Diagnostics

Clatterbridge Diagnostics is a [community diagnostic centre](/source/Community_diagnostic_centre) that is run in partnership by Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and Wirral University Teaching Hospital.[6] The centre opened 2021.[7]

### Springview

Springview is a mental health hospital operated by [Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust](/source/Cheshire_and_Wirral_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust).[1][8] It offers inpatient care for mental health conditions, such as [eating disorders](/source/Eating_disorder).[9]

## Non-NHS organisations

### Claire House Children's Hospice

Main article: [Claire House Children's Hospice](/source/Claire_House_Children's_Hospice)

Claire House Children's Hospice is also located within the grounds of the former workhouse, but has a separate entrance and is not accessible from the main site.[10]

### Elderholme Nursing Home

Elderholme Nursing Home is operated by the [registered charity](/source/Charitable_organization#England_and_Wales), Wirrelderly. The home opened in 1990,[11] and provides residential care for people over the age of 65 with personal care needs, such as those with dementia or learning disabilities.[12]

### Wirral Hospice St John's

Wirral Hospice St John's opened in 1983,[13] and provides [hospice](/source/Hospice) care to people with life-limiting conditions. Wirral Hospice has 16 [inpatient](/source/Inpatient) beds, an outpatient service, and can provide "hospice at home" care.[14] The hospice is a registered charity.

## See also

- [Radio Clatterbridge](/source/Radio_Clatterbridge)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ccc_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ccc_1-1) ["The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust: *Daily Post Editor Apology*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131012121858/http://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?storyID=4647). Archived from [the original](http://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?storyID=4647) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CCC-W_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CCC-W_2-1) ["CCC-Wirral"](https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/about-centre/mission-aims-and-values/ccc-wirral). *The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre*. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Bay TV Liverpool: Clatterbridge launches first private cancer clinic in Merseyside"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182750/http://www.baytvliverpool.com/vod/?vid=JBV51cb485ac2a74). Archived from [the original](http://www.baytvliverpool.com/vod/?vid=JBV51cb485ac2a74) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Rigg, Danny (16 April 2022). ["Merseyside leads the way in robotic surgery and cancer vaccine"](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/health/cancer-vaccine-robotic-surgery-merseyside-23703874). *Liverpool Echo*. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Clatterbridge Hospital to start Covid vaccination programme this week"](https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/18926494.wirral-hospital-first-50-roll-covid-vaccine/). *Wirral Globe*. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Manning, Craig (24 March 2023). ["Wirral clinic reaches 50,000 patient milestone"](https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/23409549.clatterbridge-diagnostics-reaches-50-000-patient-milestone/). *Wirral Globe*. Retrieved 8 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Humphreys, David JW (28 October 2022). ["Clatterbridge Diagnostic delivers over 33,000 vital tests and scans in its first year"](https://www.birkenhead.news/clatterbridge-diagnostic-delivers-over-33000-vital-tests-and-scans-in-its-first-year/). *Birkenhead News*. Retrieved 8 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["NHS Choices: *Springview - Overview*"](http://www.nhs.uk/services/hospitals/overview/defaultview.aspx?id=2767). Retrieved 10 December 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Departments and services - Springview - NHS"](https://www.nhs.uk/Services/hospitals/Services/DefaultView.aspx?id=113817). *www.nhs.uk*. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Claire House Children's Hospice"](http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-116772470). Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["About | Elderholme Nursing Home"](http://www.elderholme.co.uk/about/). Retrieved 23 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Elderholme Nursing Home"](https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-117981621). *www.cqc.org.uk*. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Our History"](https://www.wirralhospice.org/about/our-history/). *Wirral Hospice*. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Rees, Hannah. ["Wirral home baker raises hundreds for local hospice"](https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/19400269.wirral-business-owner-raises-hundreds-local-hospice/). *Wirral Globe*. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

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