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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Jun04
Staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are once again taking part in unannounced cardiac arrest simulations, helping to ensure teams are ready to act quickly and confidently in a real emergency.
Cardiac arrests at the hospital are thankfully rare, affecting fewer than one in every 1,000 patients admitted - which is one of the lowest rates in the region.
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May20
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating a milestone moment for health after helping Chester become one of the first areas in the country to effectively eliminate Hepatitis C.
The city has recently achieved official micro-elimination status, meaning the virus has been brought under control in the community for the first time ever since the Hepatitis C Elimination campaign began in 2015, and is no longer a common threat locally.
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Apr30
Scorching temperatures failed to ruffle any feathers as dozens of charity ducks took to the River Dee for Chester’s 12th annual Duck Race.
The popular event, held by The Countess Charity, took place on Saturday and raised more than £25,000 for the Extra Mile Appeal, funds that will help provide an additional ultrasound scanner at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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Apr27
A vibrant collection of artwork created by local artists has become the first official artwork to be installed in the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's new Women and Children’s Building.
The new artwork, titled The 6×6 Project, features individual oil paintings, all created by students of local art group Cheshire Art Classes ranging from the age of 16 - 82.
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Apr15
Mums in Chester who have to stop breastfeeding because of cancer treatment will soon be able to access human donor milk for their babies, thanks to a new project being launched by the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The CHERISH scheme, which is due to roll out this spring, will support mothers who are told they must stop breastfeeding for safety reasons when they start chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment.
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Apr08
New national figures released in the last month suggest Martha’s Rule may have contributed to more than 400 lives being saved across England. Locally, the Countess of Chester Hospital has published new data showing that patients and families in Chester are also using the hospital’s escalation route at comparative levels to raise concerns early and request a prompt clinical review.
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