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Women's Institute donation
Members from the Little Stanney Women’s Institute (WI) have donated a new table and chairs for patients to enjoy at Ellesmere Port Hospital. The extra seating is available for patients and visitors in...
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Countess ushers in Chester’s new ‘NHS Squad’
A group of teenagers have called themselves the ‘NHS Squad’ on Snapchat after an inspiring work placement at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The year 10 pupils were given an insight into the many...
View ArticleUrolift procedure gets Alan back on par
An Ellesmere Port grandfather returned to the golf course just two weeks after undergoing a new procedure to relieve the symptoms of an enlarged prostate. Alan Miller, 69, was keen to end the cycle of...
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Chester physio helps to change bed rest culture in Ethiopia
When Senior Physiotherapist Nicola Jarman travelled to Ethiopia earlier this year she had no idea how challenging, yet inspiring and heart-warming it would be. Having been picked as one of two physios...
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Physio Awareness Day 2017
A Deeside office worker’s desire to get back on her feet as soon as possible after a quad-biking accident helped her to defy expectations. Danielle was told it could take seven months for her to walk...
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Co-ordination Centre Programme launches at Countess
New patient flow technology is launching at the Countess of Chester Hospital that will reduce the time people spend in hospital by improving bed management and giving staff more time to care for...
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Flu and Norovirus advice
January is a time when people often find themselves with the dreaded flu or a winter diarrhoea and vomiting bug. Whilst these are very unpleasant, they can usually be treated at home and hospital...
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Red Cross returns to support patients home from Hospital
The British Red Cross has returned to The Countess to help with discharging patients during the busy winter months. The British Red Cross Accident & Emergency (A&E) discharge service gives...
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Cabbies donate television for patients
Black cab drivers in Chester have donated a new television for patients at the Countess of Chester Hospital after the old one stopped working. Patients in the hospital’s Intermediate Care Unit were...
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Countess introduces improvements to visitor parking (1)
The Countess of Chester Hospital has introduced new measures to improve the parking experience for patients and visitors to the Trust. New parking machines have been installed in the Liverpool Road...
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One Show filming at the Trust
British broadcasting legend Angela Rippon led a film crew from The One Show around the hospital on Monday 26 February. Angela was presenting a segment to launch the BBC programme’s own Patient...
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Unsung Hero Awards success
Helen Nowakowska, Business Performance Manager in Diagnostics and Infrastructure Division, scooped an NHS Unsung Hero Award in a glitzy ceremony in Manchester on 23 February. Helen, who has worked for...
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Apprenticeship Awards 2018
Apprentices at the Countess of Chester Hospital took to the stage for the second consecutive year to celebrate their achievements during National Apprenticeships Week. The Countess has been offering...
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Welcome to our new nurses
We have welcomed 21 nurses to the Countess this week. These registered nurses have just completed a two-week induction and they will start caring for patients over the next few days. Our Practice...
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Ravi ultra-marathon
Consultant Paediatrician Dr Ravi Jayaram completed the 52-mile Chester Ultra-Marathon to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in memory of former patient Elle Morris. Keen runner Ravi completed...
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Theatres Recruitment Open Day
More than 80 people attended a Theatres Recruitment Open Day at the Countess of Chester Hospital on Wednesday 14 March. Visitors were given an insight into roles in theatres such as scrub nurses,...
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Quiet room opens in Spiritual Care Centre
A new quiet room has opened in the Spiritual Care Centre, providing a closed off area with increased privacy for patients, staff and visitors. The room, which has been funded by money donated from the...
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War hero’s stories lift spirits on the ward
Chester war veteran Deryck, 92, has been regaling staff and patients at the Countess of Chester Hospital with stories from his experiences in the D-Day landings. Deryck served with the Irish Guards...
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New appointment reminder service
A new appointment reminder service is now operating at the Countess of Chester Hospital, giving patients seven days advanced warning prior to their appointments. Everyone attending clinics will...
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