CANCER treatment services at Halton Hospital which were badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic are beginning to return to normal. This is despite more than a fifth of cancer patients at Warrington and Halton Hospitals Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust having waited more than two months for treatment in February. NHS data shows that 77.9 per cent of the trust’s cancer patients started treatment within 62 days of an urgent GP referral in February. However, 11 patients had waited longer than two months, causing the trust to fall below the 85 per cent NHS target introduced more than a decade ago. Despite this, the figure was up from 55.7 per cent in January and remains considerably higher than the national average of 69.7 per cent across England.
WARRINGTON Hospital has paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore and offered its heartfelt condolences to his family. The Second World War veteran became a national hero in 2020 after walking 100 laps of his garden to celebrate his 100th birthday and raise funds for the NHS. In the process, he was able to raise an astonishing £33million and was subsequently honoured with a knighthood from The Queen. Sadly, Captain Sir Tom was admitted to hospital over the weekend after contracting coronavirus and died yesterday, Tuesday. His legacy will live on across Warrington and Halton however, with staff working at both hospital sites benefiting from his fundraising feat.
HALTON Hospital has paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore and offered its heartfelt condolences to his family. The Second World War veteran became a national hero in 2020 after walking 100 laps of his garden to celebrate his 100th birthday and raise funds for the NHS. In the process, he was able to raise an astonishing £33million and was subsequently honoured with a knighthood from The Queen. Sadly, Captain Sir Tom was admitted to hospital over the weekend after contracting coronavirus and died yesterday, Tuesday. His legacy will live on across Halton and Warrington however, with staff working at both hospital sites benefiting from his fundraising feat.