500 volunteers from Greater Manchester and East Cheshire are being invited to participate in a phase three Covid-19 vaccine study, based at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is among a number of sites carrying out the study, in cooperation with US-based Novavax … [Read more...]
News for: Health & Wellbeing
Macclesfield cancer centre to be delivered by Vinci Construction UK
Vinci Construction UK has been awarded the £14.5 million contract to construct The Christie at Macclesfield, a new cancer centre serving Cheshire. Plans for the new facility were confirmed by Cheshire East Council in September 2019, with demolition on the site at Macclesfield District General … [Read more...]
Council stresses importance of Covid-19 measures as infection rates rise in neighbouring boroughs
Cheshire East Council is reminding residents of the importance of social distancing guidance and other measures, as Covid-19 case numbers rise in the North-west. Infection rates in nearby Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire have all climbed in recent days, despite additional … [Read more...]
East Cheshire NHS Trust secures £2.2 million investment boost
East Cheshire NHS Trust has received £2.2 million to allow the trust to improve patient flow at Macclesfield Hospital. The investment will be used to open a new same-day care emergency care unit, independent of the existing emergency department, for those referred by GPs or NHS 111 for urgent … [Read more...]
Champneys Spa to open 14th September at Mottram Hall
Mottram Hall have announced that the North of England's first Champneys Spa will open its doors at the hotel on the 14th September. The spa will open in September after Champneys have invested £15 million into the Cheshire estate, including £10 million on the 33,000 sq ft spa and health club. … [Read more...]
Furniture retailer makes £32,000 donation to Cheshire hospital
Designer furniture retailer, Arighi Bianchi, has donated £32,000 worth of items to Crewe's Leighton Hospital to create a wellbeing room for staff. The Macclesfield based retailer has provided a range of furniture including leather armchairs and tables, as well as wall art to the hospital to … [Read more...]
UX agency partners with health app specialist to improve accessibility
Macclesfield-based UX design and development agency, Sigma, has been selected by ORCHA, health app evaluation and advisor organisation, to help developers improve the usability and accessibility of their health apps. ORCHA offers a range of trusted review and accreditation services, helping … [Read more...]
Wilmslow fitness chain reveals planned social distancing measures
Although gyms were excluded from the list of leisure sector businesses able to reopen on 4th July as coronavirus restrictions are eased, Wilmslow headquarted fitness chain, Total Fitness, has released a video to show the social distancing measures expected to be in place when its sites can … [Read more...]
Cheshire NHS trust awarded CQC ‘Outstanding’ rating
Local NHS Foundation Trust, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) has received an 'Outstanding' rating following its most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection. The trust operates a range of NHS services across Cheshire, including the psychiatric facility at Macclesfield Hospital. … [Read more...]
Cheshire East cabinet salutes local health and social care teams
Cheshire East cabinet members have paid tribute to the dedication and life-saving work of public health and social care teams in Cheshire East during the Covid-19 pandemic. Councillor Jill Rhodes, the portfolio holder responsible for public health, Councillor Laura Jeuda, cabinet member for adult … [Read more...]
Total Fitness outlines plans for safe reopening
Wilmslow-based gym operator, Total Fitness has outlined its plans to ensure its centres are safe when the business is allowed to reopen as coronavirus restrictions are lifted. The gym has put together a number of measures to enable good hygiene and social distancing in its facilities, working … [Read more...]
Online mental health information point launched for Cheshire East
Cheshire East Council has launched an online mental health information point during Mental Health Awareness Week, which this year has the theme of ‘kindness’. The online information point, which can be found on the Cheshire East Council website contains a range of information and resources on … [Read more...]