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2nd September 2026 11:05 am 0 Home care warning as council plans £34m social care cuts

A new Healthwatch report has highlighted serious concerns about the reliability and consistency of home care in Warrington – as the borough council prepares to make £34m of savings from adult social care – including more than 100 job losses. Read More

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2nd September 2026 7:00 am 0 Early flu warning prompts NHS call for winter vaccinations

Millions of people across the North West will be offered vaccinations this autumn to help protect them from serious winter illnesses, including flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as the NHS warns that flu could strike earlier than usual this winter. Read More

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1st September 2026 7:00 am 0 Free blood pressure checks during Know Your Numbers Week

Free blood pressure checks will be available across Warrington during Know Your Numbers Week, taking place from 7 to 13 September, making it easier for residents to access a quick and simple health check close to home. Read More

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26th August 2026 7:00 am 0 NHS rolls out discreet home-testing kits against cervical cancer for millions of women

Nearly four million women will be offered HPV self-testing kits if they have not attended cervical screening appointments following invitations from the NHS in England. Read More

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26th August 2026 7:00 am 0 Private scanning with proper clinical assessment

In general practice, a scan is rarely the whole answer. It is one part of a careful process: listening to the patient, understanding the symptoms, considering risk and choosing the right investigation. Read More

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25th August 2026 4:58 pm 0 Family launches fundraising appeal to rebuild mum’s life after extraordinary fight for survival

A Warrington family has launched an emotional £200,000 fundraising appeal to help rebuild the life of a 44-year-old mum who has survived an extraordinary medical battle which doctors say is so rare they want to publish it in medical journals around the world. Read More

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25th August 2026 7:00 am 0 Breathing easy: Warrington’s revolutionary one-stop lung health clinic

If you’ve been battling a persistent cough, feeling short of breath during everyday activities, or simply worried about your lung health, you’re not alone. Thousands of people across Warrington are affected by breathing issues that impact their work, exercise, sleep, and quality of life. Read More

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24th August 2026 7:00 am 0 New Buddhist meditation class coming to Warrington

A new five-week Buddhist meditation class is coming to Warrington, offering practical techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety and other challenges of modern life. Read More

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22nd August 2026 7:00 am 0 Life-saving lung cancer screening programme detects 1,000 cancers saving hundreds of lives

AN NHS programme that helps find lung cancer at an earlier and more treatable stage has now detected 1,000 cancers in Cheshire and Merseyside – saving hundreds of lives across the region. Read More

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