Jul29
23 July 2026
Countess of Chester Hospital research bus visiting Chester city centre to spotlight critical illness study for premature babies
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's innovative mobile research bus will be at Chester Town Hall this Friday (24 July) as part of efforts to raise awareness of a study investigating why some people are more vulnerable to illnesses than others.
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Jul22
20 July 2026
An innovative new service at the Trust is improving patient care and freeing up valuable operating theatre time, following the success of its Procedure Bay initiative.
The Trust initially piloted the scheme earlier this year after identifying the need for a safer and more efficient way to treat stable patients who require urgent procedures but do not need a full operating theatre.
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Jul14
13 July 2026
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has this month introduced a new, advanced pacemaker technique that could significantly improve long-term outcomes for patients with slow heart rhythms, becoming one of only a small number of Trusts in the region to offer it outside of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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Jul09
Chester’s new Women & Children’s Building at the Countess of Chester Hospital has been named one of the region’s best new developments after winning two major awards at the North West Regional Construction Awards – the North West’s biggest and longest‑running construction awards, now in their 20th year.
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Jul07
Two members of staff from the Countess of Chester Hospital have been invited to 10 Downing Street to celebrate the NHS’s 78th birthday. The event brought together a small number of NHS workers from across England, chosen for their extraordinary dedication, compassion and impact.
Practice Development Lead Nurse Kelsey Jones and Women and Children’s Service Manager Kirsty Simmonds were among the 17 people selected from the whole of NHS England’s North West region.
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Jul02
July 2 2026
A pioneering online rehabilitation service supporting stroke patients across Cheshire and Merseyside has received national recognition after winning a top award at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026 in London.
The NeuroRehabilitation OnLine (NROL) service received the award for Best Collaboration Across Clinical, Academia and Industry, recognising the strong partnership between clinicians, researchers, NHS organisations, patients and carers.
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Jun18
18 June 2026
Work is underway at the Countess of Chester Hospital to create the newly named Chester Haematology Centre, providing a calmer, brighter and more appropriate environment for people attending hospital regularly for treatments for blood cancers and blood disorders.
The centre will open in late July, relocating haematology day‑case services from the main hospital building into a modern clinical space on the Countess of Chester Hospital site as part of the Trust’s wider estate plans.
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Jun12
publish date: 11.06.2026
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has delivered the biggest improvement of any trust in Cheshire and Merseyside in the latest NHS Oversight Framework league table, rising 24 places to position 98 of 134 Trusts. It is a clear sign that the Trust’s recovery plan is working and that services for local people are improving.
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