A new End of Life Care Education Hub has opened in South Cheshire offering training and support for anyone involved in end of life care.
Award winning charity EOLP has moved to new premises by Leighton Hospital after demand for education services outgrew their old facilities.
A new “Leg Club” to support people with lower limb problems has been launched by Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP).
The club is run in the community to promote self-care and help with additional issues such as reducing feelings of social isolation.
The NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in Cheshire has vaccinated more than half of adult care home residents in the first few weeks, figures show.
Teams of NHS staff had visited more than 50% of the care homes in the region by end of April.
A campaign group dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of local women met at Crewe Hall to reaffirm its aims and drive forward change.
Cheshire Women’s Collaboration (CWC) drew leading influencers including businesswomen, health professionals, university academics and charity organisations to its annual conference.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted to extend the existing urology ward at Leighton Hospital in Crewe.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has applied to Cheshire East for permission for a two-storey modular build extension and associated relocated car park access.
Professor Carolyn Wilkins OBE has been appointed Chair of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Leighton Hospital.
It follows an assessment and interview process in March 2023.
A South Cheshire nurse who has been central to the delivery of end-of-life care across the county for decades has been nominated for a prestigious lifetime achievement award.
Salli Jeynes, recently retired Chief Executive of award-winning charity The End of Life Partnership (EOLP), is in line to receive a coveted gong at Skills for Health’s upcoming Our Health Heroes Awards.
A purpose-built baby bereavement suite being built at Leighton Hospital is set for completion this summer.
The suite, at the hospital’s maternity unit, will provide private space for bereaved parents to spend time with their baby and family, away from the labour ward.
A father-of-two from Nantwich, who was treated with proton beam therapy as part of a clinical trial, will share his experience with other patients at a high-profile conference.
Michael Schillinger, 57, was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2020 after finding a lump while shaving.
The Chairman of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which runs Leighton Hospital is to be the new High Sheriff of Cheshire for 2023-24.
Dennis Dunn will be installed as High Sheriff in a ceremony at the University of Chester on April 14.
Crewe & Nantwich Slimming World consultants have been ranked sixth out of almost 600 teams nationally.
The five-strong Slimming World team run 12 groups, Monday to Saturday in Crewe and Nantwich.
A service that supported people to live independently in their homes and community has come to an end after supporting nearly 100 people in the last year.
The Reconnect Service provided by home support and repairs organisation Revival, was commissioned by Cheshire East Council in April last year.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A trust which provides specialised care for adults with learning and physical disabilities in Cheshire East has slammed the funding it receives from the council as “shameful”.
The Rossendale Trust provides supported living care to adults with learning and physical disabilities, in purpose-built apartments and houses.
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