Health watchdog launches
A NEW organisation, Healthwatch Warrington, launches on Monday and will
enable local people to help shape health and social care services in the
town.
A NEW organisation, Healthwatch Warrington, launches on Monday and will
enable local people to help shape health and social care services in the
town.
A NEW group will have to make “tough decisions” on the provision of
health services in Warrington from April 1 within a limited £223 million
budget.
“TIMEBANK surgeries” are being set up at two medical centres in
Warrington – to give a helping hand to older patients in need of
support.
FIRMS in Warrington are being asked to sign up for a Corporate Challenge being run by St Rocco’s Hospice.
NHS North West is urging people to nominate their NHS heroes following a challenging time in the health service this winter.

WARRINGTON Disability Partnership’s fund-raising activities during the festive period raised a staggering £11,500.
HOSPITAL and ambulance teams in Warrington are asking for public support
to help them manage high demands for services over the festive period.
RADIO General – which is celebrating 55 years of broadcasting to
patients in Warrington Hospital this year – is putting on three days of
extra programming over the Christmas period.

HOSPICE volunteer Peggy Moss MBE was on hand to officially open a new St
Rocco’s Hospice charity shop in Golden Square Shopping Centre, cementing a
partnership which spans over 30 years.
RUNNERS are being sought for the first ever St Rocco’s Hospice Santa
Dash which takes place on December 2 at Orford Jubilee Park.