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'Bowel cancer home testing kit saved my life,' says Cheshire dad
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"I had no symptoms, I would have carried on not knowing had I have not taken the test"
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'We deserve recognition' - Cheshire NHS staff demand pay increase
NHS
Hundreds of 'underpaid and overworked' healthcare staff across the county have called for fair pay
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Watch the moment baby sees mum for first time after doctors save his sight
Ellesmere Port
Rachael Fleming, 38, thought her baby was suffering from reflux - but doctors suspected the problem was far more serious
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Woman left fighting for her life after botched gastric sleeve operation in Turkey
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The 45-year-old raised more than £2,000 via GoFundMe to fly to Turkey and get 85 per cent of her stomach removed
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How your tongue can tell you that you're not getting enough vitamin B12
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Look for tell-tale signs you have an important deficiency
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Pharmacy closures in Cheshire possible as Lloyds Pharmacy 'sells off' branches
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Industry magazine has reportedly seen emails with prospective buyers
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The 'worst GP surgeries in Cheshire' revealed in interactive map
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A new interactive map shows where the worst rated practices are in the county
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UK shortage of haematologists contributed to death of 14-year-old Cheshire girl
Warrington
The coroner has written to the Department of Health and Social Care following the death of 14-year-old Katie Wilkins
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Cheshire NHS trust given stark warning after 'concerning' inspection of mental health wards
NHS
Inspections were carried out at some wards following concerns about the safety and quality of the service
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Chester nurse Lucy Letby told police insulin dose given to baby was ‘not done by me’
Countess of Chester Hospital
Lucy Letby is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at Countess of Chester Hospital
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Freak bathroom accident leaves mum with life-changing injury
Crewe
Trish Brookes, 50, was warned by doctors that she could become 'totally paralysed'
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Crewe couple's 'warrior' baby with 1% chance of survival fighting for his life
Crewe
Finley James Fletcher's parents were told the prognosis after he was diagnosed with a heart condition before he was born
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'Funny, loud and quirky' Cheshire gran, 52, dies just six weeks after heartbreaking diagnosis
Northwich
Teaching assistant Karen Spencer, 52, died just five days before Christmas
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Five ways your NHS doctor can help you lose weight
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Your GP can offer advice, refer you to weight loss groups, and even prescribe medicine and surgery in some cases
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Cheshire patients to be told to get taxis to hospital amid ambulance service strike
North West Ambulance Service
Disruption to ambulance services is expected when union members walk out on strike
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Sir Keir Starmer blasts Rishi Sunak over Chester boy facing delays to vital surgery
Chester
The Labour leader was pressing the Prime Minister over this week's nursing strike
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'Superhero' Cheshire dad, 37, struck down by 'one-in-a-million' cancer diagnosis
Macclesfield
The family has raised an incredible £55,122 towards innovative treatment at a clinic in Austria
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New radon map shows radioactive gas risk in Chester city centre
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Radon exposure is blamed for hundreds of lung cancer deaths a year
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Every Strep A and scarlet fever case mapped after nine kids die
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Use our interactive map to see how many infections there are where you live
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Chester medic explains everything parents need to know about Strep A
Cheshire
With nine children now having tragically died after contracting Strep A, University of Chester medical science academic Dr Gareth Nye has shared key information about the infection
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Strep A and scarlet fever - what the symptoms are and when to ring a GP or 999
Health
Health experts have urged parents to be aware of the symptoms following the deaths of six children
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The ten Cheshire GPs where it's hardest to get a same day appointment
NHS
New data released by the NHS has revealed the ten GPs in Cheshire with the lowest proportion of same-day appointments
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A third of people in UK 'risking deadly disease' by not washing bed sheets often
Health
The body excretes fluids and oils each night during sleep, along with thousands of dead skin cells
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'I thought I was dying' - Cheshire midwife's intensive care ordeal after catching flu
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'I have never had flu before and if I am honest, I never thought it would happen to me'
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