All posts tagged "health"
- Members of the public invited to East Cheshire NHS Trust’s AGM 2019
East Cheshire NHS Trust’s Annual General Meeting will take place at 1.15pm on Thursday, July 4th on the Macclesfield Hospital site. Members of the public, stakeholders and trust staff are welcome to attend the event to hear...
- Posted July 1, 2019
- Macclesfield becomes first hospital in the country to have key wards accredited by the National Autistic Society
Macclesfield District General Hospital has become the first hospital in the country to have key wards, including A&E, awarded Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society. The prestigious status is awarded by the National Autistic Society to...
- Posted June 20, 2019
- Cheshire Freemasons support research into Arthritis in Children
A delegation of Cheshire Freemasons recently visited the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt District Hospital to see the new fluorescent microscope which had been purchased thanks to a donation of £4768.00 from the Masons. Senior Freemason Simon Richardson, pictured here with...
- Posted June 17, 2019
- MP supports exercise initiative to reduce cancer
An MP is throwing her weight behind an initiative to encourage anyone living with cancer, their family or friends to come together and share experiences as they exercise. Wilmslow’s 5k Your Way was launched earlier this year...
- Posted June 4, 2019
- North West Ambulance Service recognised for sustainability reporting
For the third year running, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has been awarded with a certificate of excellence for their sustainability reporting. Recognised by the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU), NHS Improvement and the Healthcare Financial Management Association...
- Posted May 17, 2019
- Crack cocaine and opiate user in Cheshire revealed
In a report published by Public Health England, it’s been revealed that almost 50,000 people are estimated to be using both crack cocaine and opiates in the North West. The data is based on users identified across...
- Posted May 1, 2019
- Cheshire dog lovers raise money to change a deaf person’s life
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’s Cheshire Fundraising Branch held its 12th annual fundraiser around the grounds of Arley Estate near Northwich. When all the sponsorship money is collected, they expect the three mile walk will have raised more...
- Posted May 1, 2019
- Expert telephone advice helps patients receive care closer to home in North West
Almost 80,000 people across the North West avoided an unnecessary trip to hospital last year thanks to enhanced telephone assessment and advice from the ambulance service. The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has expanded its Clinical Hub,...
- Posted April 24, 2019
- Ambulance service encourages people to plan ahead of Easter weekend
With the long weekend on the horizon, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is urging people to plan ahead of the Easter Bank Holidays by stocking up on essential medication. NWAS is expecting a 31% increase in calls...
- Posted April 18, 2019
- Women in Cheshire urged to take part in revolutionary breast cancer study
Researchers based at Wythenshawe Hospital are inviting a number of women from across the North West to be part of a new study that could help to revolutionise breast screening in the UK. The specialist team is...
- Posted April 7, 2019