Four leisure centres facing closure as CEC budget cuts deepen
Four leisure centres run by Cheshire East Council could be closed as the authority’s budget crisis deepens.
The authority is desperate to find almost £20 million of savings this year
Health
Nantwich GP practice set for new phone system after complaints
A GP practice in Nantwich is to bring in a new phone system next month after scores of complaints from patients unable to get through.
Bosses at Kiltearn Medical Practice, at Church View Primary Care Centre in Nantwich, say the new system will be operational from October 3.
Stigma around suicide “massive problem”, expert tell CEC councillors
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Suicide must be de-stigmatised and there should be more awareness if more deaths are to be prevented, an NHS expert told Cheshire East councillors.
Consultant nurse Mike Caulfield, who co-chairs the Cheshire and Wirral Suicide Prevention and Intervention Group, was informing the council’s scrutiny committee about the partnership’s suicide prevention strategy.
New Covid variant vaccine to roll out in Cheshire next week
People in Cheshire are to be offered a Covid vaccine from September 11 to protect what experts say is a new Covid variant.
It follows an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on the risks presented by the new BA.2.86 variant.
Leighton Hospital delays warning ahead of consultants’ strike action
Strike action by hospital consultants this Bank Holiday weekend will “severely impact” Cheshire NHS Trusts, bosses have warned.
Hospital consultants will be taking a second round of strike action for 48 hours from 7am on Thursday (August 24) until 07am on Saturday (August 26).
New Leighton Hospital could be built in 4 years, says Minister
A new Leighton Hospital could be built within four years, according to a Government health minister.
Lord Nick Markham made the comment when talking to Weaver Vale Labour MP Mike Amesbury.
Crewe & Nantwich MP in hospital after rugby accident
Crewe & Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan ended up in hospital after a serious rugby injury – on the day he should have been at Leighton with Hospitals Minister Lord Markham!
Dr Mullan suffered a fractured and dislocated ankle requiring surgery while playing rugby.
Frustrated GP patient made 520 phone calls to make appointment
Exclusive
A frustrated Nantwich patient had to make a staggering 520 calls in one day to finally get through to her GP surgery.
The patient, who we agreed to call Sophie, has been registered at Kiltearn Medical Centre in Nantwich for 25 years.
Thousands of seatbelt covers to help Cheshire’s neuro-diverse children
Cheshire Police has issued seatbelt covers to 3,000 neuro-diverse children across the county.
The seatbelt covers will draw the attention of emergency responders who will see a contact card with information about the child if they are involved in a road collision.
Nantwich Clinic first in UK to offer new “self test” blood sampling
A clinic in Nantwich is the first in the UK to offer patients pioneering new “self test” blood tests.
The Nantwich Clinic has teamed up with a company in Switzerland to offer the Bloom Lab tests which can measure levels of iron, protein and the thyroid in just minutes.
Nantwich man with cancer boosted by new Christie myeloma clinic
A Nantwich man is one of the first cancer patients to benefit from a new holistic myeloma clinic launched for older patients at The Christie Macclesfield.
Steve Golby, 68, is being treated by the myeloma team at The Christie alongside the new specialist service from the Senior Adult Oncology Team which assess and supports older patients with complex needs undergoing chemotherapy.
CEC leader calls on Government help over social care funding crisis
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s leader said the government needs to take responsibility for social care at a time when the council is facing massive budgetary pressures and has low reserves.
Cllr Sam Corcoran (Lab) was speaking after Sutton councillor Chris O’Leary (Con) questioned the council’s “raid on reserves” to balance the books last year.
South Cheshire Covid-19 heroes honoured at Number 10 event
COVID-19 heroes from South Cheshire attended a special Number 10 Reception as part of the NHS 75th anniversary celebrations.
Roger Morris, Raj Patel and Karen Cotici were invited to honour their roles in helping protect the local population during the pandemic.
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