Headteachers in Nantwich are appealing for volunteers to help them carry out mass Covid testing when secondary schools return in January after the Christmas break.
Brine Leas and Malbank heads David Cole and John Harrison today contacted all parents to launch the appeal.
A Nantwich headteacher has hit out at Government announcements to “stagger” the return of secondary schools in January. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the plans today – on the day schools break up for a two-week Christmas holiday. Mr Williamson said secondary schools and colleges will “operate a staggered return, offering all non-exam year groups full-time remote education, as close[Read More…]
A dedicated walk-through Covid-19 testing site is to be deployed in South Cheshire.
The semi-permanent site, known as a Local Testing Site (LTS), is being created in Crewe and will be ready for public use from October 1.
Two Nantwich businesses have worked together to make COVID-19 tests available to employers and cancer patients.
Rare Earth Digital has designed a custom-built portal which sits behind Everything Genetic Limited’s vital COVID-19 testing services.
A scientist from Nantwich is one of a group of Cancer Research UK volunteers testing thousands of patient samples each day for coronavirus.
Sophie Richardson, 22, is based at the new Lighthouse Lab at Alderley Park in Cheshire, led by Medicines Discovery Catapult.
South Cheshire key workers or members of their household experiencing Coronavirus symptoms can book a Covid-19 test at Leighton Hospital.
Leighton and Countess of Chester Hospital are now running local satellite sites to carry out such tests, administered by Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Groups.
A new satellite testing centre is now open at Leighton Hospital for swab testing a wider group of key workers showing signs of Coronavirus.
The centre will also be available to key workers living in a household with others who have symptoms.
Almost 300 men turned up to a PSA testing session held at Nantwich Civic Hall to help spot early signs of prostate cancer.
In total, 286 men attended for the test which was organised by the Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group.
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.
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