Health News

WITH the number of positive cases in Warrington increasing and a sustained, upwards trend, there now appear to be “serious issues” with lab capacity for COVID-19 testing with local residents instructed to travel to Telford. Read More

WARRINGTON and Halton Teaching Hospitals has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award as one of the first acute trusts in the country to use a Shared Reading programme to improve the patient experience on its wards. Read More

A new walk-through COVID-19 testing facility is opening in nearby Runcorn, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing, as cases continue to rise in Warrington. Read More

LOCAL residents are being urged to call NHS 111 first if they need urgent – but not emergency – NHS care from September 8. Read More

WARRINGTON Borough Council is working closely with Public Health England to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the town following an increase in locally confirmed cases. Read More

WARRINGTON’S new Director of Public Health Thara Raj says she has no concerns about starting her new role amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

WARRINGTON has seen the largest number of new COVID-19 cases reported in a single day since May. Read More

THE White Hart Public House has closed after members of staff tested positive for COVID-19, as Warrington’s Public Health Leaders urged residents to “look out for one another” following another increase in cases in the town. Read More

WARRINGTON residents will get a chance to have a say on the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) at a virtual… Read More Read More

RESIDENTS are being urged to self-isolate and get themselves tested if they are showing even the mildest COVID-19 symptoms, following more than 40 new confirmed cases in Warrington during the past fortnight. Read More