Health News

WARRINGTON & Halton Hospitals £4.3m allocation from the national ‘winter’ pot has provided a “huge boost” to expanding the Emergency Department at Warrington Hospital as patient numbers return to pre-COVID-19 levels. Read More

RESIDENTS are being urged not to throw away face masks following a sudden increase in the number being found littering Warrington’s streets and parks. Read More

THERE have been just five new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Warrington in the past week – compared to 36 the previous week when health chiefs warned local residents against complacency. Read More

FOLLOWING a national rise in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, Warrington & Halton Hospitals Safeguarding Team has led a targeted ‘Spotlight on Safeguarding’ campaign this month with the launch of a “Silence hides Violence” poster. Read More

A new £1.5m midwife-led birth centre at Warrington Hospital is nearing completion with plans for the first births there in the autumn. Read More

ACTIVE Cheshire’s Chief Executive Anne Boyd is to be recognised with a British Citizen Award Medal of Honour in recognition of her extraordinary endeavours. Read More

WARRINGTON council’s Public Health leaders have reiterated the need for residents to remain extra cautious and to guard against complacency, as COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise. Read More

PUBLIC Health leaders are urging residents to “redouble efforts” to prevent coronavirus transmission after more than 30 new COVID-19 cases in the past week. Read More