Neurosurgery
The vast majority of clinics occur at The Walton Centre, but there is also a clinic at Chester and spinal clinics at Whiston and Wigan. A comprehensive range of neurosurgery takes place at the Centre, using the latest techniques and often pioneering new methods. A full core emergency service is provided, with other services provided through a sub-specialist model comprising:
- Neuro-oncology (primary & secondary tumours)
- Pituitary surgery
- Spinal
- Functional neurosurgery including surgery for:
- epilepsy
- deep brain stimulation for movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia
- Neurosurgical treatment of pain, including:
- trigeminal neuralgia
- spinal cord stimulation
- intrathecal drug delivery
- deep brain stimulation
- Vascular neurosurgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Trauma – both cranial and spinal
Many of these are supported by specialist nurses.
The Trust has a 20-bedded dedicated critical care facility, five fully resourced theatres and a separate suite for interventional neuro-radiology techniques, with a 24 hour on-call emergency service. One recent development is the use of stereotactic radiosurgery to treat CNS tumours, both benign and malignant, and arteriovenous malformations with accurately focused beams of radiation, providing so-called “knifeless surgery”. The service has grown year on year and the spinal surgical service is now one of the biggest in the country.
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