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Health chiefs issue warning over seasonal and swine flu - Crewe Guardian 28th October 2009
"HEALTH chiefs are urging Cheshire residents who are offered the seasonal flu jab to take the opportunity to protect themselves and their families from the potentially fatal illness.
The Department of Health believes the appropriate action is to immunise those ‘at risk’ and health care workers against flu as more than 8,000 people suffer from seasonal flu-related deaths each year. "
Percy Drops In To Crewe Town Centre - Crewe Guardian 12th October 2009
"PERCY the Smokefree Penguin visited Crewe last week to encourage smokers to quit.
On average some 567 people die each year in the Chreshire East area as a direct result of smoking. "
Safer Births At Leighton - Crewe Guardian 18th September 2009
STAFF at Leighton Hospital's Maternity Unit are proud to have been accepted to take part in a major new national initiative.
The project, launched by the Kings Fund, aims to help maternity units in England create systems that ensure they consistently deliver the safest possible care during labour to mothers and their babies.
Crewe Workers Honoured At NHS Awards - Crewe Guardian 21st July 2009
WORKERS at Crewe’s Leighton Hospital have been honoured with top awards at an annual ceremony during NHS Week.
The hospital’s occupational health lead Jane Tyrer, was highly commended for Improving Patient Experience and was nominated for her work transforming the occupational therapy department within the mental health unit.
PEAT survery judges food at Leighton Hospital, Crewe, to be 'excellent' - Crewe Guardian 8th July 2009
HOSPITAL food at Leighton Hospital has been given top marks in a national survey.
The standard of food was rated as ‘excellent’ by the PEAT team, which is made up of patients, members of the public and NHS staff, and is managed by the National Patient Safety Agency.
MP's Shock At Dental Figures - Crewe Guardian 29th June 2009
CREWE and Nantwich MP Timpson has expressed his shock at the number of people needing emergency dental treatment across South Cheshire.
New figures have revealed that an alarming number of people across the area need emergency dental treatment in hospital because of a lack of access to NHS dentists.
Hospital Bosses Thank Their Volunteers - Crewe Guardian 2nd June 2009
STAFF at Crewe's Leighton Hospital said a special ‘thank you’ to their WRVS volunteers this week.
WRVS volunteers run the popular tea bar in the Outpatients Department at the Crewe hospital.
NHS finally pays up for care costs - Crewe Guardian 25th March 2009
A MAN has won £55,000 from the NHS after a four year battle.
Stephen Johnson has spent the past three years battling to recover the cost of his late brother’s care from the NHS.
Why are hospitals so hard up they charge to park cars? - Crewe Guardian 11th March 2009
IT does not say much for the funding of the NHS if hospitals are so desperate for money, they have to charge for parking.
It seems somewhat cruel, that on top of being ill, worried about outcome and painful treatment, that patients have also to pay for parking.
Your response has been overwhelming - Crewe Guardian 11th March 2009
AFTER the first two weeks of campaigning, almost 700 readers have put their names to the Guardian’s Scrap the Fees appeal.
The community spirit and ingenuity of our readers are becoming more apparent every day as they do all they can to get plenty of petition forms returned to our office.
Scrap the Fees has been launched in a bid to get the controversial parking fees at the Victoria Infirmary Northwich (VIN) abolished.
Child Protection System Confused Says MP - Crewe Guardian 23rd February 2009
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has described the UK's child protection system as 'deeply worrying' following an independent review.
The review of the tragic case of Baby P recently exposed serious problems with the system.
New Facility For Patients - Crewe Guardian 23rd February 2009
PATIENTS from across South Cheshire are to benefit from a new health facility to help them back on their feet after treatment at Leighton Hospital.
Former nursing home Elmhurst in Winsford has had a major overhaul and is about to experience a new lease of life as an Intermediate Care Unit.
MP Slams Emergency Call Out Plans - Crewe Guardian 17th February 2009
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has voiced his disappointment at the North West Ambulance Service and Cheshire Fire Service for their plans to transform the Community First Responders scheme.\n\nCheshire Fire Service recently met with local firefighters at Nantwich Fire Station and asked them if they would support a co-responder scheme, which would be funded by NWAS.
MPs Support New Strategy On Dementia - Crewe Guardian 9th February 2009
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has welcomed a major plan to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their carers living in South Cheshire.
The National Dementia Strategy will be used by Cheshire East Council and Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust to bring about improvements in services and support for people with dementia in Crewe and Nantwich.
Health Bosses Warning On Measles Outbreak - Crewe Guardian 9th February 2009
MORE cases of measles were confirmed in the North West during the last three months of last year than anywhere else in England and Wales.
The outbreak, which has been prevalent in South Cheshire, has sparked health bosses to urge parents in the area to have their children immunised with the MMR vaccine.
Fees mean more spent on patients - Crewe Guardian 22nd January 2009
A HOSPITAL trust criticised for charging patients and visitors to park their cars has gone online to say why it regards the fees as essential.
Last week, a letter appeared on the Guardian’s website, pointing out hospitals in Scotland were dropping car park charges – labelling them a tax on the sick – and asking why visitors to Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary were forced to pay.
Call to protect your children - Crewe Guardian 28th December 2008
HEALTH bosses are urging parents in Crewe and Nantwich to have their children vaccinated as part of a mass project to halt an outbreak of measles.
Hundreds of children and teenagers have been vaccinated across South Cheshire in a battle to prevent the outbreak becoming an epidemic.
Cold spell closed down hospital - Crewe Guardian 25th December 2008
LEIGHTON Hospital had to close its doors last week to all new patients after the coldest start to winter for 30 years led to rocketing numbers of admissions to the emergency department.
The hospital was forced to refuse all new admissions for several hours while medics and staff worked to free up new beds.
Don’t overload the ambulance service - Crewe Guardian 22nd December 2008
AMBULANCE bosses are urging people in Crewe and Nantwich to only call 999 if they really need to, following unprecedented levels of calls.
NWAS chief executive John Burnside says: "The winter period is always a busy time for the NHS and the ambulance service in particular, with a significant increase in calls over this period. "However, this year, we are experiencing extremely high levels of 999 calls compared with the same time last year.
Leighton Hospital reopens to new patients - Crewe Guardian 17th December 2008
PHIL Morley, Chief Executive of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said this morning he was pleased to report that, after a busy afternoon, Leighton Hospital was last night reopened to all new patients.
He said: “The respite provided by the six-hour closure enabled staff at Leighton Hospital and Victoria Infirmary, Northwich, to ensure all existing patients received an appropriate level of care without the additional pressure of new admissions.
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