150-year celebrations of district nursing in Warrington
THEY do one of the most important jobs in the health service and now district nurses are celebrating their 150th anniversary.
The bleak future that lies ahead for binge drinkers
LAST week I was challenged to keep a totally honest drink diary as part of Alcohol Awareness Week.
Warrington Hospital worker struck off
A HOSPITAL worker who ‘joked’ about keeping human body parts in his freezer for work he was not qualified to do has been struck off by the Health Profession Council.
Less than 73 per cent of women take up breast screening
FEWER than 73 per cent of Warrington women take up free breast screening offered to them to catch cancer in its earliest stage.
Exclusive Governors resign in hospital row
TWO public governors have resigned their posts at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust because of what they have termed their ‘frustrations’ over the role.
Health care goes under the microscope
ALL the health bodies covering Warrington have improved in their annual ratings, released last week.
Still one of the worst areas for drinking levels
WARRINGTON is still one of the country’s worst areas for the number of people admitted to hospital with alcohol-related illness.
36 people died or were badly hurt in our hospitals in six months
SEVENTEEN patients died at Warrington and Halton hospitals in six months and a further 19 were severely hurt.
Town can cope with swine flu
THE number of swine flu cases is increasing every day in the UK, but the way Warrington dealt with four confirmed cases in June shows the town can cope, the chief executive of NHS Warrington has said.
Exclusive
Seven hospital bosses handed £70,000 pay rises
SEVEN hospital bosses have received almost £70,000 in pay rises between them since last April, the Warrington Guardian can exclusively reveal.
