Health

Leighton Hospital earns “good” rating from Care Quality Commission

Leighton Hospital earns “good” rating from Care Quality Commission

Leighton Hospital’s trust has been rated as “good” in the latest Care Quality Commission findings.

The report on Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) was compiled after an inspection by the CQC in October 2014.

January 19, 2015
Nantwich hosts Alzheimer’s Society courses for carers

Nantwich hosts Alzheimer’s Society courses for carers

New courses for carers are being held in Nantwich by Alzheimer’s Society in Cheshire East.

The courses aim to help the carers of people affected by dementia cope with their roles.

January 19, 2015
UK obesity awareness tour visits Nantwich and Crewe

UK obesity awareness tour visits Nantwich and Crewe

A UK tour by a team promoting National Obesity Awareness Week visited Nantwich and Crewe today (January 17).

Dean Sidley and Lucy Miller organised a mobile roadshow to travel from Dorset up through the country.

January 17, 2015
Nantwich teenager turns Brine Leas project into a life-saver!

Nantwich teenager turns Brine Leas project into a life-saver!

A Nantwich teenager is doing a school project with a difference – to save lives.

Brine Leas Academy student Harrison Lunt is taking an Extended Project Qualification to fund more life-saving defibrillators for his fellow pupils and staff.

January 12, 2015
Nantwich man lost third of body weight in Everybody Challenge

Nantwich man lost third of body weight in Everybody Challenge

Health bosses in South Cheshire hope a Nantwich man’s story will inspire others to get fit in 2015.

Stuart Vaughan, 24, lost nine stone in just six months after taking on the Everybody Challenge.

January 6, 2015
Leighton Hospital maternity unit in line for national award

Leighton Hospital maternity unit in line for national award

The maternity service at Leighton Hospital serving Crewe and Nantwich has been shortlisted for a national award.

The unit, managed by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT), will compete against hospitals from Hampshire and Basildon for the Mothercare Maternity Service of the Year award.

January 2, 2015
South Cheshire legal firm plays Santa after £3,000 fundraiser

South Cheshire legal firm plays Santa after £3,000 fundraiser

A South Cheshire legal firm has raised more than £3,000 to help vulnerable people and animals this Christmas.

Staff at Crewe-based Crystal Legal Services have held dress down days every Friday through the year.

December 22, 2014
Leighton Hospital staff hold talent show for MRI scanner appeal

Leighton Hospital staff hold talent show for MRI scanner appeal

Leighton Hospital hosted a Leighton’s Got Talent show and Christmas party to help raise money for the £1 million MRI scanner appeal.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity appeal to add another scanner to cope with soaring demand across Crewe and Nantwich.

December 17, 2014
Plans unveiled for Nantwich Alzheimer’s 200 cycle challenge

Plans unveiled for Nantwich Alzheimer’s 200 cycle challenge

A British Transport Police officer is putting the wheels in motion for his next Nantwich charity cycle ride – which saw him raise more than £20,000 for Alzheimer’s Society in 2014.

Darren Greatbanks, who lost his dad Mike to Alzheimer’s in April this year, held the Alzheimer’s 100 cycle ride at the beginning of Dementia Awareness Week in May.

December 11, 2014
Council-run respite care homes in South Cheshire earn 12-month reprieve

Council-run respite care homes in South Cheshire earn 12-month reprieve

Council-run respite care homes serving Nantwich residents have been given a 12-month reprieve.

The future of Lincoln House in Crewe looked in doubt as Cheshire East Council looks to the independent sector to provide future care.

December 10, 2014
Leighton Hospital’s MRI Scanner appeal hits £250,000

Leighton Hospital’s MRI Scanner appeal hits £250,000

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity at Leighton Hospital has reached £250,000 in its MRI Scanner Appeal.

Charity bosses say they have been “overwhelmed” by the response to their latest appeal.

December 9, 2014
MRI Scanner Appeal unveils “Send Us Your Elfie” campaign

MRI Scanner Appeal unveils “Send Us Your Elfie” campaign

Hospital bosses in South Cheshire have launched a festive fundraising campaign for the MRI Scanner Appeal – called “Send Us Your Elfie”!

The Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity wants people to don their best elf outfit and take a selfie, post it on social media sites, and nominate friends, family and colleagues to join in.

November 27, 2014
South Cheshire friends plan ‘Moustache Bash’ for St Luke’s Hospice

South Cheshire friends plan ‘Moustache Bash’ for St Luke’s Hospice

Two South Cheshire friends are organising a charity “Moustache Bash” in aid St Luke’s Hospice.

Now Nick Hughes-Jones and Dan McGarry have issued a plea for the community to get behind them and snap up tickets for the event.

November 6, 2014