Health

Maternity unit at Leighton Hospital earns UNICEF top rating

Maternity unit at Leighton Hospital earns UNICEF top rating

The maternity service at Leighton Hospital has been awarded a top rating by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation.

It follows a two-day assessment of the unit, and its neonatal and paediatric services.

May 29, 2015
Nantwich student Harrison Lunt’s defib campaign earns £2k boost

Nantwich student Harrison Lunt’s defib campaign earns £2k boost

A Nantwich student’s campaign for more life-saving defibrillators at his school has been given a huge £2,000 boost.

Harrison Lunt’s bid to buy two extra defibs for Brine Leas School on Audlem Road has won a
Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation donation.

May 19, 2015
Nantwich pupil’s defibrillators bid earns Morrisons boost

Nantwich pupil’s defibrillators bid earns Morrisons boost

A Nantwich student campaigning for more life-saving defibrillators at his school, has been backed by local supermarket Morrisons.

Brine Leas pupil Harrison Lunt, who launched his “Defibs 4 BL6” fundraising campaign as part of a school project, is to stage a raffle.

April 30, 2015
Edward Timpson completes London Marathon for MRI Scanner appeal

Edward Timpson completes London Marathon for MRI Scanner appeal

Crewe & Nantwich Conservative candidate Edward Timpson broke away from the election battleground to run the London Marathon for charity.

Mr Timpson completed his 11th London Marathon in a time of 3hrs 56mins 42secs, in aid of Leighton Hospital’s MRI Scanner Appeal.

April 27, 2015
Two Nantwich care homes named in top 20 North West

Two Nantwich care homes named in top 20 North West

Two Nantwich care homes have been named in the top 20 in the North West.

Woodeaves Residential Care Home was named as the 15th top recommended care home – making it the top most recommended in Nantwich.

April 16, 2015
150 Nantwich men attend free PSA prostate test event

150 Nantwich men attend free PSA prostate test event

More than 150 men attended a free prostate testing session held in Nantwich, say organisers.

The event was staged by Leighton Hospital Prostate Support Group at Nantwich Civic Hall.

April 14, 2015
Nantwich Pool users to get free parking after Everybody Sport deal

Nantwich Pool users to get free parking after Everybody Sport deal

Nantwich Pool users will soon benefit from free parking on Snow Hill car park.

Everybody Sport & Recreation, the trust which runs the pool, has agreed to the deal after it emerged other towns in Cheshire East already offered free parking for leisure users.

April 10, 2015
Deaf Nantwich man takes on DWP in £20k landmark case

Deaf Nantwich man takes on DWP in £20k landmark case

A deaf Nantwich man could be in line for a £20,000 payout after taking a Government department to tribunal over his benefits rights.

Steven Mifsud, of St Lawrence Court, looks set to receive up to four years of payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after a long-running legal battle.

March 31, 2015
RBS and Co-operative staff in Nantwich raise thousands for MRI appeal

RBS and Co-operative staff in Nantwich raise thousands for MRI appeal

RBS and Co-operative Bank staff in Nantwich are helping to raise thousands of pounds for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity’s MRI Scanner Appeal.

The Nantwich and Sandbach have been running activities to help raise funds for the appeal, including a sponsored walk by staff, families and friends.

March 28, 2015
Family of tragic SADS victim to stage Wistaston fundraiser

Family of tragic SADS victim to stage Wistaston fundraiser

A fundraiser will be held in memory of a young Wistaston woman who died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death (SADS).

‘The Grand Day Out’ is being staged to raise money for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) after the death of Ceri Palmer Howells (pictured).

March 24, 2015
Nantwich health visitor honoured in UK Fellowship scheme

Nantwich health visitor honoured in UK Fellowship scheme

A Nantwich health visitor is one of 150 recognised for their “outstanding” contribution to the industry.

Andrea Johns, who works for East Cheshire NHS Trust, has received the Fellowship of the Institute of Health Visiting (FiHV) at a ceremony in London.

March 17, 2015
Sporting academy scoops £47k for lifeline minibus

Sporting academy scoops £47k for lifeline minibus

A sporting academy for disabled people has been awarded £47,000 to buy a 14-seater minibus and provide a lifeline for the club.

The Cheshire Academy of Integrated Sport and Arts offers children, young people and adults opportunities in sport and the arts.

March 11, 2015
MP Edward Timpson to run London Marathon for MRI appeal

MP Edward Timpson to run London Marathon for MRI appeal

Nantwich MP Edward Timpson is to run the London Marathon to raise funds for Leighton Hospital’s MRI Scanner appeal.

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families will be tackling the 26-mile challenge on Sunday April 26.

March 8, 2015