Parents across Crewe and Nantwich are being warned to look for signs of scarlet fever amid rise in cases across the region.
The symptoms of scarlet fever are a fine pinkish or red rash that feels similar to sandpaper – in conjunction with a sore throat, headache and fever.
An international cancer support charity has launched its 99th workshop at Leighton Hospital in South Cheshire.
Look Good Feel Better, which provides practical support for people struggling with the visible effects of cancer treatment, is offering free pamper sessions to local cancer patients.
Council Tax is set to rise by 5.99% this April – a higher increase than was proposed by Cheshire East Council just three months ago.
The authority’s Cabinet approved the move yesterday, claiming it is needed to “protect frontline services”.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity is calling on residents to get crafty by supporting the ‘Everybody Knows Somebody’ Dementia Appeal with Forget-Me-Not Flower pins.
It is appealing to keen crafters of all ages to make the flowers in blue wool with yellow centres, which can be crocheted or knitted in minutes.
Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated for measles following outbreaks in Cheshire and Merseyside.
There are 29 confirmed cases in Cheshire and Liverpool, with more cases in the West Midlands, West Yorkshire and the South.
Health chiefs running Leighton Hospital say £25 million of medical claim payouts should not be seen as “an indicator of the overall quality of care”.
We revealed earlier this week how Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust has had to pay out millions of pounds in the last five years.
Big-hearted customers and staff at Aldi in Nantwich have raised almost £6,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
It was raised after colleagues and customers completed activities including a fancy-dress day and a Snowdon trek.
Hospital chiefs in South Cheshire have paid out more than £25 million in medical compensation claims in the past five years, latest figures show.
The eye-watering statistics were unveiled today as the rising number of historical compensation claims is putting a dent in hospital trust budgets across the UK.
Nantwich families are being urged to take up free flu vaccinations for those eligible, as the number of cases of the illness grows in Cheshire East.
Cheshire East Council and NHS England say parents of children aged two and three are strongly recommended to make sure their children have the vaccination.
Life-saving heart screening for youngsters in Crewe and Nantwich are to take place next month.
The screenings will be held at South Cheshire College in memory of Willaston woman Ceri Palmer.
St Luke’s Hospice in Cheshire is hoping to raise essential funds, by helping residents “Lose the Booze” this month!
The hospice, which helps families across South Cheshire, hopes the initiative will help people lose weight, save money and collect vital sponsorship.
A Nantwich mum has teamed up with a fitness studio boss to launch a fund-raising calendar in aid of St Luke’s Hospice.
Laura Furber, 37, set herself the challenge of raising much needed funds for local hospice.
Leighton Hospital staff were honoured for their hard work – by Olympic gold medalist Joe Clarke!
Employees for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were given the golden treatment at an awards ceremony.
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