By Stephen Topping
Leighton Hospital could struggle to close the gender pay gap due to the number of female nurses they employ, trust bosses have claimed.
Tracy Bullock, chief executive of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, told board meeting directors there will be “disparity” between pay for men and women employed by the trust due to the number of women in lower-paid nursing roles.
Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group is to stage a PSA testing session for Nantwich men.
Nantwich Civic Hall will open from 9.30am until 12.30pm on Saturday April 14 for men to take part in PSA blood testing for early detection of prostate cancer.
South Cheshire’s Leighton Hospital has been recognised for the way it monitors and records joint replacement surgery.
The hospital, managed by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named as a Quality Data Provider by the National Joint Registry (NJR).
Leighton Hospital bosses are appealing to residents with non-serious conditions to seek other services and relieve “under pressure” A&E department
Local NHS organisations have launched a drive to make sure Crewe and Nantwich residents know about services available if they fall ill or have an injury.
People interested in working for the NHS are being invited to attend a careers event at Leighton Hospital.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hosting its annual careers fair on Wednesday March 7.
An international cancer support charity has launched its 99th workshop at Leighton Hospital in South Cheshire.
Look Good Feel Better, which provides practical support for people struggling with the visible effects of cancer treatment, is offering free pamper sessions to local cancer patients.
Some evening bus services running in Crewe, Sandbach, Macclesfield, Middlewich and Congleton are being retained.
All subsidised evening services in Cheshire East were due to be axed in a bid to save £1.5 million in costs.
Health chiefs running Leighton Hospital say £25 million of medical claim payouts should not be seen as “an indicator of the overall quality of care”.
We revealed earlier this week how Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust has had to pay out millions of pounds in the last five years.
Hospital chiefs in South Cheshire have paid out more than £25 million in medical compensation claims in the past five years, latest figures show.
The eye-watering statistics were unveiled today as the rising number of historical compensation claims is putting a dent in hospital trust budgets across the UK.
A Dementia Friendly Christmas Tea Dance helped raise hundreds of pounds for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity at Leighton Hospital.
It was organised by Dementia Action Alliance at Beechmere in Crewe and refreshments were donated by Tesco Extra in Crewe.
Leighton Hospital staff were honoured for their hard work – by Olympic gold medalist Joe Clarke!
Employees for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were given the golden treatment at an awards ceremony.
A driver thought to have been involved in a road accident in Nantwich was found slumped at the wheel of his car half a mile away, police say.
The accident happened on London Road in Nantwich when a silver Ford Fiesta was in collision with a Vauxhall Mocha at around 10.15am today.
Crewe and Nantwich fracture patients are to benefit from fewer hospital visits and shorter waiting times with a new “virtual” fracture clinic.
The scheme, the first in Cheshire, has launched at Leighton Hospital in a bid to improve care while cutting the number of times patients have to visit the hospital for an appointment.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC Ladies power to comfortable 48 –7 win over Carlisle 
USA U17s beat Brazil 3-2 in youth tournament clash at Weaver Stadium 
Street light left in middle of busy road in Wistaston 
Cheshire Police could axe 250 officers to meet budget cut pressures 
Eli Woodward hat-trick helps Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 1sts to victory over Dronfield 
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