Leighton Hospital maternity unit crowned best in UK
Nantwich mums-to-be and their families have access to the best maternity care in the country.
Leighton Hospital’s maternity unit was named “Midwifery Service of the Year” at an annual awards.
Health
Yorkshire Building Society staff go yellow for Marie Curie
Building Society staff in Nantwich will turn yellow to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care and its annual Great Daffodil Appeal.
The fundraising at Yorkshire Building Society, on High Street, is taking place tomorrow (March 4) with colleagues also holding a book sale and a name the teddy bear competition.
South Cheshire weight loss team raises £230 for MRI scanner appeal
Staff from a South Cheshire weight loss centre have helped raise more than £230 for the MRI scanner appeal at Leighton Hospital.
Jeff and Becky Dean, Dean Sidley and Lucy Miller, of Crewe Weight Loss Centre, offered people health advice using a medical grade body composition scanner in return for a donation to the MRI Scanner Appeal.
Nantwich woman teams up with pro-cyclist for charity Mind ride
A Nantwich woman is to stage a bike ride with pro cyclists in aid of the charity, Mind.
Rachel Lowe hopes the ride will raise sponsorship so she keen can also compete in the London Marathon in aid of the mental health charity.
Nantwich teenager issues appeal for town’s British Heart Foundation shop
A Nantwich teenager campaigning for more life-saving defibrillators in his school, is calling on people to help the town’s British Heart Foundation shop.
Harrison Lunt took two boxes of books to the charity shop on High Street after discovering they are desperately short of donations to sell.
Nantwich instructor Boot Camp will raise charity cash
A Nantwich fitness instructor will be teaming up with Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity, to run the charity’s first ever Boot Camp.
Liam Connolly, of LCT Fitness, will stage the camp on Saturday March 14 at Sir William Stanier Leisure Centre in Crewe from 9am until 11am in aid of the MRI Scanner Appeal.
Leighton Hospital visiting restrictions lifted
Temporary visiting restrictions on all adult wards at Leighton Hospital have been lifted.
The restrictions were imposed to stop an outbreak of winter norovirus among patients and staff.
Nantwich man tackles London Marathon for “one brick at a time” project
A Nantwich man will be running the London Marathon to help raise money for “One Brick at a Time” project.
Martin Packham, a member of running club South Cheshire Harriers, will be tackling the world’s most famous road race in April.
Unsafe sunbeds found in Nantwich and Crewe crackdown
Two thirds of sunbeds tested in Cheshire East were not safe enough, startling figures have revealed.
In an inspection of tanning salons across Nantwich, Crewe and other towns, only 32 of 90 sunbeds met European safety standards.
Weston student’s Christmas lights raise £5,720 for hospice
A South Cheshire student raised almost £6,000 for a hospice with a cottage Christmas lights display!
And Graham Witter’s efforts will be lighting up the faces of poorly youngsters being cared for at Donna Louise Hospice.
Leighton Hospital consultant to cycle to Paris in aid of scanner appeal
A consultant at Leighton Hospital is swapping patients for pedals – to cycle to Paris in aid of the scanner appeal.
Dr Iftikhar, a Consultant Radiologist for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will be participating in the London to Paris Charity Cycle Challenge from July 22-26.
Norovirus outbreak forces Leighton Hospital visitor crackdown
Leighton Hospital chiefs are restricting visitors as they battle an outbreak of the winter Norovirus bug.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) said restrictions are now in place on all adult wards at Leighton Hospital.
“Send us your Elfie” campaign raises £120 for Leighton Hospital scanner
More than £120 was raised for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity by its “Send us your Elfie” campaign.
The cash will go towards the charity’s MRI Scanner Appeal at Leighton Hospital.
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