Leighton Hospital visiting hours will be extended over the Christmas period – with two more days added for the festive season.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust says visiting hours for adult inpatients will be between 11am and 8pm on
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A planning application for the new Leighton Hospital should be submitted by April next year with the aim of construction starting at the end of 2026.
Chris Knight, programme director at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust, said the new building would be the size of about 15 football pitches and be sited on land which had been bought next to the existing hospital.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter.
Cheshire East councillors appeared bemused after quizzing North West Ambulance Service bosses over why an experienced life-saving volunteer medic has been stopped from driving to emergencies on blue lights.
Gavin Palin has been with the ambulance service in Nantwich for 23 years and has responded to life-threatening calls, such as cardiac arrests, on blue lights for the past two decades.
A diabetic five-year-old Nantwich girl has been fundraising for a diabetes charity by selling magical reindeer food!
Little Sofia decided she wanted to raise awareness after she was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes.
Residents can now access the live A&E waiting times at Leighton Hospital online.
The times are now being featured on the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust website.
The trust running Leighton Hospital has received a top national honour for its work supporting serving and former members of the Armed Forces.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust claimed a prestigious Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence “Employer Recognition Scheme”.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Tenants living in substandard housing are urged to contact their landlord in writing before approaching the council so there is evidence to help with any enforcement action.
A report to Cheshire East’s health and wellbeing board said there are clear links between poor housing conditions and health.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council says it is taking a hard line with care providers who hike up their prices above cost increases meaning some residents may have to move homes.
The council’s adult services directorate is forecasting a £20 million overspend at the end of this financial year.
A passionate mental health worker who supports unpaid carers in Nantwich has won a major award.
Daryhl Lewis, from Cheshire East All Ages Carers Hub, was named the North West Social Care Newcomer of the Year at the regional Great British Care Awards.
The Macmillan Cancer Unit team at Leighton Hospital is to stage an Open Day to mark the site’s £80,000 refurbishment.
There will be live entertainment, refreshments, the chance to chat to staff, and a raffle at the event on November 16 from 10am to 2pm.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The family of a boy whose life was saved by the rapid response of a Nantwich volunteer medic has urged ambulance chiefs to reverse their decision to stop him driving to emergencies on blue lights.
Emergency medical technician Gavin Palin took just minutes, driving through the busy Nantwich traffic, to get to three-year-old Matthew Anderson who had suffered a cardiac arrest in a town centre shop.
Two local Christie cancer patients are among hundreds who have collectively saved more than 1.7 million miles of travelling.
Philip Harris, from Nantwich, and Christine Heath, of Wybunbury, are two of many benefiting from a network of local cancer centres and treatment at home developed by The Christie.
Health Clinic bosses in Nantwich put their best feet forward to tackle the gruelling “Three Peaks Challenge” in aid of a charity.
Tom and Gill Fox, who run The Nantwich Clinic health and wellbeing hub in Willaston, were part of a group who took on the 24-hour challenge.
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