Patients benefitting from more beds in hospitals this winter
DESPITE significant ongoing seasonal pressures across the NHS, patients in the North West are benefiting from the roll out of over 680 additional permanent staffed beds this winter.
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Patients urged to make the most of outpatient appointments
DOCTORS are encouraging patients to make the most of the options available to them when managing their outpatient appointments.
NHS patients have access to award-winning mental health service
NHS patients registered with three Warrington medical centres now have access to an award-winning mental health service.
Gaming carts provide a welcome distraction for young hospital patients
TWO gaming carts for young patients at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals (WHH) have been purchased thanks to a generous donation from Sellafield Ltd.
Staffing boost for patients using local GP practices
THE NHS is raising public awareness of the expanding range of support available to patients through their local GP practice health teams – including pharmacists, mental health practitioners, paramedics, physios, and social prescribers.
Patients asked to attend hospital appointments during strike action unless directly contacted
WARRINGTON & Halton Hospitals is asking patients to attend appointments during strike action by healthcare support workers which starts this Thursday (Sept 28) unless they are directly contacted.
More than 150 patients died on Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS waiting list but data could be misleading
LABOUR investigations that revealed a shocking 154 patients died while on a waiting list to receive treatment from Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust last year, “could be misleading” according to hospital bosses.
NHS sets out plans for winter with new measures to help speed up discharge of patients and improve care
THE NHS in the North West has set out plans to speed up discharge, extended ambulance hours and extra beds with Care ‘traffic control’ centres as part of wide-ranging plans to prepare for winter.
United Utilities and Kidney Care UK partner to give North West kidney patients additional support
WARRINGTON water company United Utilities and the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity Kidney Care UK have formed a partnership to provide vital support to people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the region.
St Rocco’s receives £5,000 boost to provide vital services to patients
A £5,000 donation to St Rocco’s Hospice from The Equilibrium Foundation will enable the provision of five weeks of complementary therapy treatment in its Vitality Centre.