First Covid-19 coronavirus case confirmed in Cheshire East
A case of someone with Coronavirus has been confirmed in Cheshire East, authorities said today.
It’s believed to be the first case in the borough.
Health
Wistaston mum to tackle Midnight Walk in memory of dad
A Wistaston mum taking part in St Luke’s Midnight Walk in memory of her dad, is urging others to pull on their trainers for the Hospice.
Cheshire health chiefs fight to relieve pressure on hospitals
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Health chiefs in Cheshire are eager to get patients treated in the right place and relieve pressure on hospitals.
Key NHS figures from across the county spoke out about the challenges they face and their ambitions at a Cheshire East Council meeting.
Nantwich woman to tackle marathon after life-changing spinal surgery
A Nantwich woman is to tackle a marathon and a gruelling 10-day trek to Machu Picchu – despite undergoing life-changing spinal surgery.
Leighton Hospital chiefs face £800,000 laundry bill
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Leighton Hospital bosses expect to fork out more than £800,000 by April 1 after on-site laundry equipment broke down in January.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which also runs Victoria Infirmary in Northwich and Elmhurst in Winsford, is now having to outsource its laundry services.
Charity funded suction devices helps Leighton Hospital patients
Portable suction devices are helping to keep Leighton Hospital patients active without slowing down their recovery.
New community leg club in South Cheshire supports physical and social care
A new South Cheshire club has been launched to treat the physical and social needs of people with leg problems.
The Crewe Leg Club, opened by Mayor of Crewe Benn Minshall, is run by volunteers and members of the community and is supported by Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP).
Pupils and staff to return to Brine Leas amid latest Coronavirus guidance
Pupils and staff from Brine Leas School in Nantwich showing no flu-like symptoms after a ski trip to Northern Italy can return to school, latest guidance has said.
A number of teachers and around 95 students were sent home today by headteacher David Cole as a precaution against potential Coronavirus after they had spent a week on their ski trip in Northern Italy.
Clarks in Nantwich to reopen as Coronavirus test proves negative
The Clarks store in Nantwich is to re-open after Coronavirus tests on an employee came back negative.
The shop was closed on Friday and Saturday and again this morning and one member of staff self quarantined while tests were carried out.
Clarks in Nantwich says staff member being tested for Coronavirus
Clarks in Nantwich has confirmed the store is currently closed while a staff member is undergoing tests for suspected Coronavirus.
The store on High Street was closed on Friday and yesterday, with a notice on the door saying “due to unforeseen circumstances.”
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Little Ones Appeal reaches halfway
The Mid Cheshire Hospitals “Little Ones” appeal is almost halfway to its £100,000 fundraising target.
The appeal has been supported by major retailers and local businesses over the last few months, organisers say.
Cheshire folk needed for Keele research project into knee pain
A new clinical trial is looking for people in Cheshire with osteoarthritis to take part in a £1.6 million investigation.
The project aims to find out if an appropriate knee brace could help reduce pain and be good value for money for the NHS.
South Cheshire care home resident in Leighton Hospital fundraiser
A care home resident in Crewe has raised £176 for the Leighton Hospital Little Ones baby bereavement suite.
Alan Gibbs raised the money for the Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity’s appeal by cycling the equivalent distance of Land’s End to John O’Groats.
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