Dec06
6 December 2023 The number of patients admitted to hospital at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital with norovirus in the last week has risen quickly, reflecting the national trend reported earlier this month by the NHS. Thirteen patients currently have norovirus across both hospitals.
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Nov28
A dedicated frailty memory service set up at the Countess to improve access to diagnosis and support for elderly patients with dementia has been hailed as ‘outstanding’ by the national Neurology Academy.
We want to offer huge congratulations to Community Consultant Geriatrician Dr Michelle McCarthy and her colleague, Specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) Clare O'Donnell, for their outstanding project developing a frailty memory service within the Community Healthy Ageing team.
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Nov21
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced the official appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jane Tomkinson OBE, following a competitive and open recruitment process.
Jane has been acting CEO at the Trust since December 2022, taking on the role to provide additional senior leadership whilst also serving as CEO of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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Oct31
Countess of Chester Hospital unveil brand new images of how new Women and Children’s Building will look
New images of what the Women and Children's Building will look like when it’s completed in summer 2025 at the Countess of Chester Hospital have been revealed by the Trust.
The artist’s impression pictures, which have not been released to the public before, give a visual insight into how the £110m three-storey facility will look when it opens in two years' time.
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Oct17
Work is well under way on The Countess of Chester Hospital’s brand new Women and Children’s Building (WCB), which is on track to open to the public in summer 2025.
Construction work officially started in June on the £110m three-storey facility, which will replace the existing Women and Children’s Building that has been in use since 1971, and the occasion was marked with a special breaking ground ceremony.
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Oct04
On October 4 2023, it was announced that Cheshire Constabulary will be launching an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital, relating to the period of Lucy Letby’s crimes during 2015 and 2016.
The investigation will focus on the period of Lucy Letby’s crimes from June 2015 to June 2016 and consider areas including senior leadership and decision making to determine whether any criminality has taken place.
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Sep28
From 7am on Monday, October 2, hospital consultants and junior doctors will begin a three-day strike until 7am on Thursday, October 5, and The Society of Radiographers will join them from 8am on Tuesday, October 3 until 8am on Wednesday, October 4.
NHS Trusts across Cheshire and Merseyside, including The Countess of Chester Hospital, are set to be impacted – with service disruption highly likely.
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Sep18
Monday, September 18 marks the start of Organ Donation Week, and there are lots of activities going on to mark this very special campaign.
Last week, the Countess was privileged to welcome organ donation ambassador Emma Johnson who delivered an emotional talk to staff about her son Max’s organ donation experience.
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