Chester and District Standard | Health https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/health/ Chester and District Standard Health en-gb Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:42:44 +0000 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:42:44 +0000 https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Chester and District Standard | Health https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/health/ Tarporley man's charity fundraising after Countess off-duty nurse led street rescue https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26711791.tarporley-mans-fundraiser-thank-nurse-saved-life/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:25:57 +0000 489e71fa3f4ecefd6ec6a77d6e3b906d barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Chester nursery introduces new specialised menus for autumn and winter https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26710771.chester-nursery-introduces-new-autumn-winter-menus/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:11:42 +0000 ca07c666c8a737ee19feedbcfe02664a matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Cheshire care business to expand into more communities after successful first year https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26711004.cheshire-care-business-plans-expansion-first-year/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:45:14 +0000 014c9ebc12942ec1f3be3edc272ddd3e barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Review – You wouldn't believe how much this reflexology treatment has helped me https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26702265.review---reflexology-treatment-chester-wellness-centre/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 7b7205aecc06862650953221d21b6451 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Gyles Brandreth, 78, reveals seven secrets he believes could help people live to 100 https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26708223.gyles-brandreth-shares-seven-secrets-living-100/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 4780b3d1185447067964c5750ceed4df Lisa Salmon Doctor suspended after examining patients with blood-stained gloves https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26705316.doctor-suspended-blood-stained-glove-incidents-warrington/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 9dd4d93b32bf48c5824a99ea572db65c lois.dean@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Dean Hospice warns of funding pressures as just 17 per cent comes from statutory sources https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26694655.hospice-faces-funding-pressures-costs-rise-income-falls/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:36:20 +0000 807dbf33cddc797ead28e613266dc00c mark.smith@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Smith Ellesmere Port pub raises more than £8,000 for boy with rare genetic disorder https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26690928.ellesmere-port-pub-raise-8k-boy-rare-disorder/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:50:54 +0000 d314727c8d59277165b69107d5513eda matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Family raises £3k in memory of Tom Frith after fatal encephalitis diagnosis delay https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26683755.family-raises-3k-encephalitis-memory-tom-frith/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 0e8b6938cf9d24c709237333f31e3cc0 barbara.jordan@nqnw.co.uk | Barbara Jordan Cheshire drivers warned poor eyesight could cost them their licence https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26684357.cheshire-drivers-warned-poor-eyesight-cost-licence/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 d8cd3e9451cf12856834d74bfb328b94 nathan.okell@newsquest.co.uk | Nathan Okell Chester unveils artwork to spark conversations about men's mental health https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26687104.mental-health-artwork-someone-launched-chester-inspire/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:50:11 +0000 ee8401d0610c103eb19f32476da9622b barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Wirral dad to play 24 hours of padel in memory of stillborn son Oscar https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26686885.wirral-plasterer-takes-24-hour-padel-challenge-oscar/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:42:15 +0000 fb280ac88987cf4c236f46914e3e7702 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White 20-bed mental health hospital in need of improvement at inspection by watchdog https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26683389.winsford-mental-health-hospital-need-improvement/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 9cd4c4b3b9f9c4dd19261301d74f7d94 jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Tooth North West NHS stress-tests winter plans as leaders prepare for rising demand https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26684955.north-west-nhs-stress-tests-winter-plans-ahead-winter/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 234f1ee97b9417b2508547d88895b6c8 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Home care provider impresses with 'Good' rating across the board in recent inspection https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26673362.home-care-provider-near-chester-rated-good-cqc/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 912de923c1c515475e4a28f816ff53f4 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Home Bargains hot water bottle warning after customer's horror burns https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26676847.home-bargains-hot-water-bottle-warning-customers-burns/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:02:01 +0000 b7c6336aec5760a0e5507cbf3867d425 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Ellesmere Port at home care service rated good by Care Quality Commission inspection https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26672412.care-quality-commission-inspects-ellesmere-port-care-service/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:42:50 +0000 fdd6e6cc2407b790f99a1c5e4b9d1e77 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Stroke Association brain made out of ice campaign backed by Chester actor Josh https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26670010.chester-actor-josh-whitehouse-backs-stroke-assocation-brain/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 43113e5e2a64a0a839180b6f12dc1cfc barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Choosing slower grown chickens could curb campylobacter in Cheshire, says RSPCA https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26657985.rspca-urges-shoppers-choose-higher-welfare-chicken/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 41e031e38f17c3391d87de64743f9590 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Deeside care home issued six urgent action notices after critical inspection https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26668529.deeside-care-home-told-make-urgent-improvements/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:11:40 +0000 6766ffad169e10b12d77a0f8378793be joe.robinson@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Robinson Woman says paddleboarding gave her life back after stroke and mental health struggles https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26657849.woman-36-says-paddleboarding-helped-stroke/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 2692848ab79c24448f41a054122c3e69 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Hypnotherapist shortlisted across four categories across two national business awards https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26661673.wirral-hypnotherapist-shortlisted-multiple-awards/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:22:07 +0100 f4d60eb05a7d5742769ac4e0dd3451b7 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Great Sutton Medical Centre's delight after regional Practice Team of the Year award https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26651688.great-sutton-medical-centre-wins-regional-team-award/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:40:07 +0100 75d56d207930dcb3e32328da8afe0858 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Rage Fitness CEO's journey from addiction to prestigious entrepreneurs list https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26641215.chester-entrepreneur-named-north-west-42-42-list/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 041630599f7df0f43d42066cced26b8c matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Flintshire mum has 'found herself again' after incredible weight loss journey https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26646018.flintshire-woman-loses-6st-9lb-weight-transformation/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:26:00 +0100 dc23ccb57f68f5c00509ff6a9f53bdf1 arron.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Arron Evans Book written from former chip shop man's notes after his death published for charity https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26642295.chester-chip-shop-book-raise-money-clatterbridge/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 cecc9f90498817b0c7741a2fe9085a3c barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Countess of Chester releases details of memorial wall as part of baby loss awareness https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26645812.baby-loss-awareness-weeks-countess-chester-memorial-wall/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 0cb6cba651aea0a87a1ae31b455010bf barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Blacon residents come together for community wellbeing day at Deva Point https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26638232.blacon-community-wellbeing-day-brings-residents-together/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100 0929c2f7845aeecae5d0fd7945069c47 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Chester Cathedral to hold baby loss memorial service for affected families https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26646041.chester-cathedral-hold-baby-loss-memorial-service/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:52:01 +0100 3636095c20331c352e936a792ce05220 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Chester's best hotel spas according to Tripadvisor reviews https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26640834.four-chester-spa-hotels-praised-tripadvisor-reviewers/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4a2f9c7ebad40990cd69c3c2850af844 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Addiction treatment centre in Cheshire reaches milestone in research project https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26635278.cheshire-centre-reaches-milestone-addiction-research/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 d92bc69df29ba4506fdf40cebaff6a2b Joshua.Price@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Price Halloween warning as 90 per cent of costumes are breaking UK law https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26645693.halloween-warning-90-per-cent-costumes-break-uk-law/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:13:06 +0100 82fa6d91707d855f03b1146aabac2fb0 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Delamere research challenges how addiction recovery success is measured https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26638218.delamere-study-challenges-addiction-recovery-measures/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100 fe1f8380bfa707d433addb762c920444 jessica.mckeown@newsquest.co.uk | Jessica McKeown Fitness club 'certainly not becoming events venue' as it clarifies licence plan https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26640364.farndon-gym-clarifies-alcohol-licence-plans-caf-area/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 483ed3e76c169011d07ab14c77352fa6 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Countess of Chester-managed autism national framework creates space for company https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26631291.national-framework-countess-chester-link-appointment/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 5f05fc4521082e0e35df18ef51043998 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Urgent egg recall after salmonella strain linked to 36 illnesses https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26627082.egg-recall-salmonella-strain-linked-36-illnesses/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:49:10 +0100 23099e49b0a665991795d05beef07ac3 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle New data says one in five patients at Countess of Chester A&E wait more than 12 hours https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26622308.wait-countess-chester-e-among-longest-england/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 bc9413cc062c53393482a81b37b28115 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Village pub near Chester raises more than £1,000 for suicide prevention charity https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26623768.pub-near-chester-raises-1-1k-suicide-prevention-charity/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100 de29cd727630d08b43409d51cf466fa8 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Early flu season warning as UK virus levels hit four-year high https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26621379.flu-season-warning-uk-virus-levels-hit-four-year-high/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:23:02 +0100 3ad723ec01b72455368358523be31ed8 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Bid to reconfigure inside of Hospice of the Good Shepherd building withdrawn https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26615420.plans-reconfigure-inside-chester-hospice-withdrawn/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 8144186616fceb766433a8da6cbfe325 mark.smith@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Smith The Hawthorns in Ellesmere Port rated good after Care Quality Commission inspection https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26612975.care-quality-commission-rates-ellesmere-port-care-business/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:39:26 +0100 a1eb0f97fe6f82ea77ab261d31335628 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Countess of Chester Hospital building picks up large number of awards in first year https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26606592.chester-hospital-building-wins-seven-national-awards/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:03:57 +0100 96d6db5d6a37d7584a38c69f4dedc28a matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Artist's travel poster artwork goes on permanent display at Ellesmere Port hospital https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26602573.ellesmere-port-artists-poster-artwork-displayed-hospital/?ref=rss Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 1aa369ef2c812694233d980665a05268 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB prescription spending revealed in list https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26599468.cheshire-merseyside-icb-prescription-spending-revealed/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 6f59d286346ae1ea644ec52952e9ff41 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Chester hospital launches teddy bear clinic to help young children with diabetes https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26594134.teddy-bear-clinic-helps-young-children-learn-diabetes/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:28:56 +0100 61f8faf7b83b9f1a401f1563fea518f8 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Newborn baby's body found on North Wales shoreline as 'direct appeal' made to mother https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26591383.newborn-babys-body-tragically-found-bangor-shoreline/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:22:50 +0100 b75c104c0e753a2c1beb2913553f1362 suzanne.kendrick@newsquest.co.uk | Suzanne Kendrick Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards open to all Chester care workers and more for free https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26577947.chester-carers-urged-enter-markel-3rd-sector-care-awards/?ref=rss Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0100 369dc065f2ca48b611eec7ee9405c6ef barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Cancer support centre celebrating 15 years of care and major national award https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26580224.cancer-support-centre-celebrating-15-years-care-award/?ref=rss Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 515f8fa981b84ac19e028969769017eb Joshua.Price@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Price Chester man to tackle Three Peaks challenge for Joy in dapper three-piece suit https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26582043.three-peaks-challenge-three-piece-suit-chester-man/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0100 16cf274a8892bf1df12a6b6792cc949c barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Press pause, grab coffees and chocolate at Cheshire Oaks Lindt store for Macmillan https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26578450.cheshire-oaks-lindt-macmillan-cancer-support-coffee-deal/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:16:06 +0100 42599388f9e0aea4135f0fe7604b869c barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White