Read all the news from East Cheshire NHS Trust and find out about the events we run and how you can get involved.
Welcome to our News and Events page.
Here you can read all the news from East Cheshire NHS Trust and find out about the events we run and how you can get involved.
East Cheshire NHS Trust continues to support home births on a case by case basis
East Cheshire NHS Trust are pleased to announce they will continue to support women to birth at home on a case by case basis, despite the ongoing COVID-19 challenges to the health service.
Improvement work now complete on Macclesfield District General Hospital’s Outpatients Department
The £900,000 redevelopment project to improve the Outpatients Department at Macclesfield Hospital is now complete.
Macclesfield District General Hospital introduces the Red Frames Project
This November, we will be rolling out a new initiative called the Red Frames Project, which will see the introduction of 140 brand new, red mobility frames to increase our standards of patient care and significantly contribute towards our prevention and reduction of falls.
East Cheshire NHS Trust launches inclusion wall to celebrate the cultural diversity of its workforce
East Cheshire NHS Trust is excited to announce the launch of an inclusion wall, an informative and impactful piece of artwork that celebrates all aspects of diversity, equality and inclusion in the trust, in-particular cultural diversity.
East Cheshire NHS Trust launches virtual patient appointments
East Cheshire NHS Trust is pleased to announce it can now offer virtual consultations to patients who have been identified by their doctor or nurse as suitable for this type of appointment in selected departments.
Macclesfield Hospital introduces patient self check-in kiosks
East Cheshire NHS Trust has introduced three new self check-in kiosks for outpatients at Macclesfield Hospital.
The trust completes first total hip replacement day case
Our orthopaedic surgeon Mr Barnes reached a milestone for the trust yesterday by successfully completing the first total hip replacement day case.
Normal parking charges to resume at Macclesfield District General Hospital
Normal parking charges for patients and visitors at Macclesfield District General Hospital will be reinstated from the 14th September following a temporary suspension during the coronavirus pandemic.
Reconfiguration work now complete on Macclesfield Hospital’s orthopaedics department
Patients who are admitted to Macclesfield Hospital for elective surgery procedures will now have greater peace of mind due to new safety measures which have been brought into play this week.
Sniff of hope – East Cheshire NHS Trust staff provide odour samples for COVID-19 detection dog trial
East Cheshire NHS Trust staff are playing a vital role in a major trial to see if bio-detection dogs can sniff out coronavirus in humans.
East Cheshire NHS Trust receives £2.2M investment into a new same day care unit to help patient flow
Patients who are referred for same day treatment to Macclesfield Hospital will experience a more efficient care journey thanks to a £2.2 million investment into a new, same day emergency care (SDEC) unit.
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