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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Jun04
3 June 2026
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
20 May 2026
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
27 April 2026
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
21 April 2026
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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