Countess rolls out free Wifi for patients
The Countess of Chester Hospital has launched free Wifi access for all patients, visitors and staff in an effort to make the patient experience even greater. Up until last month the Trust provided...
View ArticleSelf Care Day 19/11/13
West Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group in association with Chester Voluntary Action would like to invite you to their Self Care Event. Self Care Day 10am - 2pm Tuesday 19th November 2013...
View ArticleTesco joins Countess as a dementia friend
Staff from Tesco stores in Chester joined forces with the Countess of Chester Hospital recently to tackle dementia. Members of staff from the supermarket chain joined almost 100 people who attended a...
View ArticleVisiting Restrictions - In effect from 6.00pm on Thursday 12th December 2013
Please note that we are currently operating a restricted visiting policy due to a number of patients developing diarrhoea and vomiting in the hospital. Visiting is by appointment only via the nurse in...
View ArticleThe NHS urges local residents to ‘Choose Well’ this winter
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation is supporting the national NHS 'Choose Well' campaign this winter. The "Choose Well" campaign advises people how to stay well in the cold weather, and...
View ArticleNew team for World Stroke Day
A new team at the Countess of Chester Hospital will be helping to support World Stroke Day which takes place on Monday 29th October 2012 to raise awareness around Stroke related illness. Over the next...
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Thanksgiving Service 11 May 2014
Tickets are now available to secure a seat at a special Trust anniversary Thanksgiving Service at Chester Cathedral on Sunday 11 May at 3.30pm. The event is to celebrate 100 years of Ellesmere Port...
View ArticleColleagues tell the story of move to the new Intensive Care Unit and new...
Staff and patients successfully moved into the new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Countess of Chester hospital site last week. Key parts of the move and pictures featured as updates on the Trust...
View ArticleCarers Week 2014 Supporting You, Supporting Someone event
As part of Carers Week 2014, Macmillan Support and Information Service is holding a drop in event in the Healthy Living Centre, Ellesmere Port specifically for people who look after someone with...
View ArticleTrees of Life 2014
The Countess of Chester Hospital is inviting members of the public to dedicate a light to a loved one at the annual Trees of Light ceremony which will also see their names being entered into a Book of...
View ArticleEndoscopy decontamination team showcase flagship facilities
Our endoscopy decontamination services have been working with http://www.inside-hospitals.co.uk/ a national trade publication, to profile our flagship decontamination facilities at the Trust. The...
View ArticleRoyal visit to open new wing at Chester Hospital
The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust will this week (Friday) be welcoming HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Countess of Chester to officially open its new Haygarth Building. The £15m wing at the...
View ArticleNational cancer survey rates high standard of care at The Countess HS...
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been rated by patients in an independent survey as among the top performing trusts in the country for the quality of its cancer care The...
View ArticleTrust position regarding proposed industrial action, Monday 13 October
In view of national industrial strike action proposed for four hours from 7am and 11am on Monday 13 October the Trust is taking measures to ensure that the quality of patient care is not compromised...
View ArticleTrust position regarding proposed industrial action, Monday 24 November
In view of national industrial strike action proposed from 7am and 12 noon on Monday 24 November the Trust is taking measures to ensure that the quality of patient care is not compromised and any...
View ArticleInvestment announced in hospital services as winter approaches
As local NHS services brace themselves for one of their busiest winters to date an additional £750,000 is being invested in nursing staff, nursing assistants and emergency care doctors at The Countess...
View ArticleNew Healthy Ageing Centre opens its doors
The Countess of Chester's new Healthy Ageing Centre (HAC) opened its doors to the public for the first time last week as the pioneering service welcomed patients to its facility at Ellesmere Port...
View ArticleUpdate on A&E service pressures at The Countess of Chester Hospital
We are under a huge amount of pressure at the moment and seeing far more A&E patients than we ever have before. Many of these patients are frail with complex needs or long term conditions and need...
View ArticleProblem with incoming calls to the Hospital
3:35pm NEW UPDATE: PHONE LINES ARE NOW BACK UP AND RUNNING BT have informed us that phone lines are now working. Visit BT service status for more information about areas affected.12.15pm Telephone...
View ArticleTrust shows it's support for the ‘Hello my name is…’ Campaign
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has joined a massive social media movement launched by a terminally ill doctor from the north of England. The ‘Hello my name is…’ campaign was...
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