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Crewe Family Hub Opening

Crewe Lifestyle Centre becomes Cheshire East’s sixth family hub

On 3 April, representatives from Cheshire East Council, the NHS, and various community organisations gathered to celebrate the opening of the Crewe Lifestyle Centre Family Hub – now the sixth hub in Cheshire East.

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New Volunteering Hub for Cheshire and Warrington

A new website has been launched to support volunteering in Cheshire and Warrington, giving people easy access to a wide range of opportunities across the area, whilst providing a shared space for volunteer-involving organisations.

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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Launches the Big Conversation to Shape Healthier Futures

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) is launching the Big Conversation, a large-scale engagement programme running from March to May 2025, aimed at gathering insights from staff, patients, and the community to help shape the future of healthcare.

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Website empowers Cheshire East residents to stay active and safe

Cheshire East Council is proud to support Steady On Your Feet Cheshire, a vital online initiative dedicated to helping residents maintain their independence, health, and safety.

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The 51% is coming to Cheshire after successful Merseyside pilot

The 51% is a therapeutic writing programme designed for women, commissioned and co-developed for Improving Me, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Women's Health and Maternity programme, by Dr Rachel New.

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East Cheshire NHS Trust’s Virtual Ward benefits over 1,300 patients by reducing hospital admissions through specialised home care

Since its launch in January 2023, East Cheshire NHS Trust’s Virtual Ward service has empowered 1,335 patients to receive specialised care in the comfort of their own homes.

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Quality cataract care for patients across Cheshire and beyond

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) is providing more rapid and essential care to patients with cataracts across Cheshire thanks to its dedicated patient pathways.

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Planning for new Leighton Hospital can now progress

Ambitious plans to develop a health and care neighbourhood in Crewe, which will include a new Leighton Hospital, have taken a major step forward.

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First chance for public to give feedback about new hospital

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hosting three public engagement sessions in October to share details of its plans to develop a local health and care neighbourhood, which will include Crewe’s new Leighton Hospital.

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Your Lifestyle Prescription aims to revolutionise health in Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council is proud to announce the one-year anniversary of a groundbreaking new lifestyle prescription designed to empower residents to take control of their health and well-being.

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Healthier Futures microsite goes live

Mid Cheshire Hospitals has launched a new microsite to keep people fully up-to-date with our plans to develop the health and care neighbourhood, which will include Crewe’s new Leighton Hospital.

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New green spaces to improve mental health and wellbeing in Cheshire East

Cheshire East’s Green Spaces for Wellbeing

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Healthy Young Minds launched in Cheshire East

A groundbreaking new initiative, Healthy Young Minds, is putting the mental and emotional wellbeing of children and young people at the forefront.

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New ophthalmology clinics open at Congleton War Memorial Hospital as part of Community Diagnostic Centre development

Thousands of patients are set to benefit from the launch of a new ophthalmology service at Congleton War Memorial Hospital.

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New maternity suite opens at Leighton Hospital

A new theatre suite has opened at Leighton Hospital in Crewe as part of the hospital’s ongoing commitment to modernise and improve maternity services.

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New volunteer programme in Cheshire East supports people discharged from hospital

A new initiative across Cheshire East is seeking kind and compassionate people to join the Home from Hospital Good Neighbour programme.

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Leighton Hospital's Frailty Unit marks one-year milestone

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Frail Elderly Assessment Unit (FEAU) recently celebrated its first year since opening, marking a significant milestone for the teams involved.

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Cheshire East launches new plans to empower people with mental health and learning disabilities

Cheshire East Place has announced the launch of its new mental health and learning disability plans, designed to empower individuals and their families living with these conditions across the borough.

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State-of-the-art technology helping to prevent and reduce the risk of falls in hospital

Falls prevention at the Countess of Chester Hospital

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New state-of-the-art endoscopy and radiology expansion opens at Macclesfield Hospital

A new state-of-the-art expansion to East Cheshire NHS Trust’s Endoscopy and Radiology departments has officially opened at Macclesfield Hospital.

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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership signs the Cheshire and Merseyside Anchor Institute Framework

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has recently signed the Cheshire and Merseyside Anchor Institute Framework as a commitment to delivering social value and value within Cheshire and Merseyside.

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A one-stop service for frail elderly patients in Mid Cheshire

Mid Cheshire Hospitals' Frail Elderly Assessment Unit

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Trusts unveil innovative electronic patient record plan

Two NHS trusts today revealed plans to create a joint electronic patient record system