Aug08
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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Jul03
5 July 2023 marks 75 years since the National Health Service was founded.
The NHS has touched the lives of everyone, treating millions of people every day since its inception in 1948 as the first universally free health system to be available to all.
Over the years the NHS has always evolved and adapted to meet the needs of each successive generation, delivering incredible medical advances and overcoming huge challenges along the way.
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Sep27
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised as one of the top-performing Trusts in England for children’s patient experience, ranking 9th out of the 54 organisations that took part in the 2024 Children and Young Person National CQC Survey.
Conducted by Picker on behalf of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), this survey is a key part of the NHS Patient Survey Programme, designed to benchmark Trusts across the country and drive continual improvement in care standards.
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Sep09
The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: A statement from Ian Haythornthwaite, Chair and Dr Susan Gilby, Chief Executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
“We are deeply sorry to hear about the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on behalf of everyone at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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Sep02
Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Boardman, MBE, has opened a new cycle storage unit for Countess of Chester Hospital staff as the Trust launched its sustainable travel strategy.
Boardman, who is currently leading government body Active Travel England to create safer streets for cycling and walking, cut the ribbon on the new secure space for staff to lock up their bikes complete with adjacent changing facilities to use before and after travelling to work.
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Aug24
The Lord Mayor of Chester, Councillor John Leather, has opened a new Health and Wellbeing Garden for Countess of Chester Hospital staff.
The new garden has been designed for doctors, nurses, physios, pharmacists, porters and all other hospital staff to use for rest and relaxation in all weathers, with raised planting areas, covered seating spaces and decorative artwork celebrating the NHS’ impact during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aug12
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has submitted plans for a new facility to replace its existing Women and Children’s Building.
The proposals reflect the Trust’s ambition to provide the highest quality care for patients and their families, using modern technology and infrastructure to enhance treatment options for the local community and wider region.
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Aug11
A new MRI scanner was recently delivered to Ellesmere Port Hospital (EPH) as part of a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) that will be opening soon.
When complete, the Hub will act as a one-stop shop for outpatient diagnostic testing, with MRI, Computed Tomography (CT) and ultrasound scans being carried out seven days a week.
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