News and Events

Newly published results from the NHS Staff Survey, show a 20% increased response rate on last year in the numbers of colleagues at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) choosing to engage with the national survey, which is the largest engagement survey in the world.

East Cheshire NHS Charity’s Macclesfield Pancake Race turned Shrove Tuesday into a day of fun and fundraising, with over £900 raised.

Please be aware that we are currently experiencing a problem with our phone system and for the time being we’re unable to receive incoming telephone calls.

This year International Women's Day (IWD), which has been around for more than a century, falls on Saturday, 8 March, and the Trusts Non-Executive Directors have pledged their support for the event.

East Cheshire NHS Trust have launched a new transnasal endoscopy (TNE) service, offering patients a safer, less invasive alternative to traditional endoscopy procedures at Macclesfield District General Hospital.

East Cheshire NHS Trust is delighted to announce the expansion of its diagnostic services at Congleton War Memorial Hospital as part of the exciting Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) development.

In the half-term week, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging parents to take simple steps to keep their children healthy and if they do become poorly, to get the right care without unnecessary trips to A&E.

With just one week left before the seasonal COVID-19 vaccination offer ends on 31 January, the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging those eligible who haven’t yet had their COVID-19 vaccination to come forward as soon as possible to protect themselves and their friends and family.

Since its launch in January 2023, East Cheshire NHS Trust’s Virtual Ward service has empowered 1,335 patients to receive specialised care in the comfort of their own homes.

The much-loved Macclesfield Pancake Race is back for 2025 with teams from businesses, schools, clubs and organisations across East Cheshire invited to flip their way to victory and raise money for East Cheshire NHS Charity – your local NHS charity.

Flu hit hospitals in the North West even harder last week, as a ‘tidal wave’ of infections led to a 28% increase in hospital cases across just seven days.

Christine Westhead, a dedicated Staff Nurse on the Aston Unit, shares her heartfelt experiences in nursing and her inspiring goal to raise funds for the ward as a centenary gift to the hospital.