Cheshire doctor urges stroke victims to seek emergency care
A leading Cheshire doctor has urged patients with signs of a stroke and their families that emergency care is still there for them, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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NHS Cheshire urges patients to seek care despite pandemic
NHS in Cheshire is urging people not to allow coronavirus (COVID-19) to stop them getting the care they need.
The plea, by Dr Katherine Butler (pictured), clinical lead for cancer at NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, comes as figures from NHS England show A&E attendances in England falling to their lowest on record.
Reaseheath College staff help develop vital NHS equipment
Reaseheath College staff have been making a difference to the working lives of frontline NHS staff in the region.
Lecturers at the Nantwich college have designed and produced attachments which make surgical face-masks more comfortable to wear.
Nantwich firm making NHS face shields “overwhelmed” by response
A Nantwich firm which started making face shields for NHS frontline COVID-19 staff, has been “overwhelmed” by people wanting to help after the story featured on Nantwich News.
Staff at Gateway Electronic Components wanted to use their specialist 3D printers to construct shields for frontline staff in the local area.
Stunning painting of “Captain Tom” left in Nantwich town square
This stunning painting of national hero “Captain Tom” was left on display in Nantwich town square today.
The painting is a tribute to the incredible 99-year-old who single-handedly raise millions of pounds for NHS charities.
Cheshire health chief’s message in Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
A Cheshire health chief has urged people to get checked sooner for symptoms of bowel cancer in a bid to tackle the country’s second biggest cancer killer.
Dr Mike Clark, Governing Body GP at NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, says someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer every 15 minutes.
Cheshire health chiefs “humbled” by public response to PPE shortage
NHS bosses across Cheshire say they have been “humbled” by the public response to providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to frontline staff dealing with the COVID-19 virus.
They have been flooded with offers of help to supply or make gowns, gloves, visors and masks amid a shortage for hospital and care staff dealing with coronavirus patients.
COVID-19 drive through assessment area set up in Nantwich
Health chiefs have set up a COVID-19 drive through assessment area in Nantwich.
The area has been installed on the Nantwich Civic Hall car park near Church View Health Centre.
NHS worker dies of COVID-19 in Leighton Hospital, trust chiefs reveal
An NHS worker has died of the COVID-19 virus in Leighton Hospital, Mid Cheshire Hospitals chiefs have confirmed.
Brian Darlington, a long-serving porter with Mid Cheshire Hospitals, passed away after testing positive for Coronavirus.
Nantwich firm appeals for 3D printers to make face shields for NHS workers
A Nantwich company has appealed for 3D printers so they can expand their production of face shields for NHS staff on the COVID-19 pandemic frontline.
Gateway Electronic Components, on Beam Heath Way, has have started 3D printing face shields to help in the crisis and is running machines 24 hours a day.
Group sews “scrubs” for Leighton Hospital staff helping COVID-19 patients
Local volunteers are making and sourcing scrubs for NHS staff in South Cheshire helping COVID-19 patients.
The group, coordinated by volunteers including Emma Dalzell, has set up a Facebook group with many helpers from Nantwich, Crewe and Middlewich who are sewing and making new scrubs.
Nantwich bars sign up to “Save Pub Life” campaign in face of pandemic
A Nantwich pub boss has joined a “Save Pub Life” campaign as venues across the town battle to survive the pandemic lockdown.
Louise Bastow, director of The Cat, Firenze and Street on Welsh Row, has signed up to the initiative aimed at staying in touch with customers and offering incentives to return after the coronavirus crisis.
Mystery Nantwich donor offers to pay for NHS staff ironing
A mystery donor from Nantwich has offered to pay for over-worked NHS staff to have their ironing done during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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