Feb05
February 4 was World Cancer Day, and to mark this occasion, our Women’s Staff Network asked the Trust to commit to signing up to the ‘Time to Test’ campaign, which is an initiative set up by UK charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust that's designed to raise awareness of cervical cancer prevention in the workplace.
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Feb05
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's pioneering Hospital at Home service made regional headlines recently, as a patient told of how being treated at home helped to alleviate his health anxiety.
West Cheshire was one of the first areas to set up a Hospital at Home service, which enables patients to receive hospital-quality care from the comfort of their own homes.
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Feb05
A new service that supports getting medically fit people in Cheshire West and Chester out of hospital and back home has officially launched at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Whilst a patient may be medically fit to leave hospital, it is often necessary for their homes to be adapted to ensure all their needs are cared for, and in Cheshire West and Chester, where there is an ageing population, demand for such adjustments is amplified.
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Feb02
Published: 2 February 2024
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is lifting temporary visiting restrictions at both the Countess of Chester and Ellesmere Port hospitals with immediate effect following a drop in flu cases in the local community.
The difficult but necessary decision to pause visitation was prompted by a significant and rapid increase in patients attending the Emergency Department (A&E) and testing positive for influenza.
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Jan24
In response to an increase in the number of patients being admitted to the Countess of Chester Hospital with influenza, the Trust took the decision to temporarily pause visiting on Wednesday, January 24. Visiting restrictions were lifted on 2 February 2024.
The Trust took this action because it saw a notable increase in the number of patients attending our Emergency Department (A&E) and testing positive for influenza.
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Jan22
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Endoscopy team have been praised for their high-quality service following a recent review.
The Endoscopy department has received full JAG (Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy) accreditation for another consecutive year, following a review that explored all aspects of the service.
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Jan12
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is thanking staff and the public for their support following the latest period of industrial action.
The longest walkout in NHS history ended at 7am on Tuesday of this week (9 January) but the impact is expected to be felt for weeks to come as services in Cheshire and Merseyside navigate the most challenging time of year, with flu and Covid expected to continue rising during January, and cold weather adding to pressures on services.
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Dec29
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by junior doctors early in the New Year.
As previously announced by unions, junior doctors will take six days of industrial action from 7am on Wednesday 3 January to 7am on Tuesday 9 January.
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