Apr15
Did you know that we will soon have a new Women and Children’s building, which is 1/3 bigger than currently? It will include maternity, neonatal, paediatrics, gynaecology services and more.
The new space will provide increased capacity and additional modern rest spaces for patients, families and staff to enjoy, supporting a holistic and family-centred approach to care.
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Apr10
The North Wales Neonatal Network Donor Milk Hub (a collaboration of organisations including The Milk Bank at Chester) has been shortlisted for the NHS Wales Sustainability Awards in the Sustainability Network or Community category.
The North Wales Neonatal Service Donor Milk Hub, which opened at Glan Clwyd in September 2024, brings donor milk to families at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Ysbyty Gwynedd, and Wrexham Maelor Hospital, cutting down delivery miles and making milk access faster and more sustainable.
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Apr07
More people in West Cheshire and Ellesmere Port are finding out about the health of their liver earlier, thanks to the continued expansion of liver disease screening that’s being provided by the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
More than 800 people were offered a free liver health screening last year either in hospital or at community clinics, as the local NHS Trust continues to find new ways make healthcare more widely available to improve the health of the local community.
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Mar31
A new £7.5 million plan to bring down waiting times and improve patient experiences of emergency care at the Countess of Chester Hospital has been revealed today.
The plan will provide patients with more direct access to the full range of emergency care available at the local hospital, which could significantly cut waiting times and improve patient safety and experiences.
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Mar27
A successful implantation of the Sentio™ System in an adult patient has been performed at the Countess of Chester Hospital in the last week, making it the first hospital in the North West of England to perform this groundbreaking procedure in an adult.
The procedure took just over an hour and was performed under general anaesthesia, with plans to offer it under local anaesthesia for suitable patients in the future.
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Mar25
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has reopened visiting to all wards at the Countess of Chester Hospital after nearly two weeks of restrictions.
The hospital recently paused visiting to most wards to help it tackle a rising number of patients testing positive for norovirus – a highly contagious virus.
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Mar08
Updated on 20 March 2025
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is currently experiencing a spike in Norovirus cases, with an increasing number of patients testing positive for the highly contagious virus.
Norovirus, commonly known as the “winter vomiting bug,” causes symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting but typically resolves within a few days.
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Feb28
Neil Large brings extensive experience from public and voluntary sector organisations with over 30 years’ experience working at board level. He has held a number of key leadership roles including his most recent positions as Non-Executive Director at Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board and Chair of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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