Health

Leighton Hospital League of Friends fights on after stall closure

Leighton Hospital League of Friends fights on after stall closure

A fund-raising Leighton Hospital group is not taking a decision to axe its charity stall lying down! Members of Leighton Hospital League of Friends were devastated when trust chiefs said the stall in the main out-patients area had to be closed because of refurbishment.

January 24, 2014
Leighton Hospital visiting ban lifted as Norovirus bug eases

Leighton Hospital visiting ban lifted as Norovirus bug eases

Health chiefs have lifted visiting restrictions on all adult wards at Leighton Hospital. Restrictions were imposed to tackle the spread of the diarrhoea and vomiting Norovirus bug.

January 20, 2014
Big-hearted Nantwich golfers chip in to buy life-saving defibrillator

Big-hearted Nantwich golfers chip in to buy life-saving defibrillator

Big-hearted golfers at a Nantwich club have chipped in to provide their local area with a life-saving defibrillator. Members of Brookfield Golf Club in Hankelow have all pitched in to help raise £7,800 over the last year.

January 14, 2014
Leighton Hospital restrictions extended to tackle winter bug rise

Leighton Hospital restrictions extended to tackle winter bug rise

Visiting restrictions at Leighton Hospital have been extended as the Norovirus winter bug spreads. Health chiefs are now restricting visiting on all adult wards at the South Cheshire hospital to prevent Norovirus cases among patients rising.

January 7, 2014
Leighton Hospital visiting clampdown as Norovirus spreads to patients

Leighton Hospital visiting clampdown as Norovirus spreads to patients

South Cheshire health chiefs are to restrict Leighton Hospital visiting amid a rise in patients suffering the Norovirus winter bug. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) is appealing for visiting to wards to be kept to an “essential minimum”.

January 2, 2014
Toy donors boost children spending Christmas in Leighton Hospital

Toy donors boost children spending Christmas in Leighton Hospital

Big-hearted donors across Crewe and Nantwich have inundated their local children’s hospital unit with toys and games. Staff at the Child and Adolescent Unit at Leighton Hospital have been overwhelmed by the number of donations to help keep children entertained at Christmas.

December 26, 2013
Nantwich fashion show raises £1,500 for hospitals charity

Nantwich fashion show raises £1,500 for hospitals charity

A night of fashion and shopping in Nantwich helped raise almost £1,500 for Leighton Hospital. The event at Richmond Village Nantwich will help fund extra equipment and refurbishment projects across Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

December 20, 2013
Dario Gradi and Crewe Alex stars visit Leighton Hospital children

Dario Gradi and Crewe Alex stars visit Leighton Hospital children

Young football stars from Crewe Alexandra dropped by to boost poorly children facing Christmas in Leighton Hospital. Crewe Alex’s Under 18s joined ex manager Dario Gradi MBE to visit the child and adolescent unit of the hospital.

December 18, 2013
New recruitment arm launched by Nantwich company owners

New recruitment arm launched by Nantwich company owners

Owners of Nantwich-based Meadowbank Associates have launched a new recruitment company targeting nursing staff, support workers and care assistants. Absolute Health and Care aims to support local authorities, private healthcare providers and social care providers.

December 12, 2013
6,000 Crewe and Nantwich homes qualify for heating help

6,000 Crewe and Nantwich homes qualify for heating help

Six thousand households in Crewe and Nantwich are eligible for assistance from energy supplier with heating their homes. Latest findings from Home Heat Helpline shows 13 per cent of homes in Crewe and Nantwich are entitled to relief from energy companies this year.

December 11, 2013
Nantwich health firm CTC Physiotherapy relaunches under new name

Nantwich health firm CTC Physiotherapy relaunches under new name

Crewe and Nantwich clinic CTC Physiotherapy is changing its name to ctchealthcare. The firm, which has a clinic off Beam Heath Road, Nantwich, is expanding to offer more specialist services.

December 2, 2013
Four Crewe and Nantwich blood donors honoured for saving lives

Four Crewe and Nantwich blood donors honoured for saving lives

Four dedicated blood donors from Crewe and Nantwich have been recognised for rolling up their sleeves to help save lives. The donors were honoured at an awards event held by NHS Blood and Transplant in Chester.

November 27, 2013
Leighton Hospital teams top league in Macmillan Cancer fundraiser

Leighton Hospital teams top league in Macmillan Cancer fundraiser

Leighton Hospital teams raised more than £4,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support – the highest of any hospital in Cheshire. The teams ran various coffee and cake events, to top the Cheshire fund-raising league for the second year running.

November 8, 2013