By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Lockdown has had a significant impact on the mental health of children and young people in Cheshire East with as many as one in six needing support, a healthcare boss has said.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Covid cases in Cheshire East schools have dropped rapidly but one councillor fears the pandemic has sparked a “ticking time bomb” in our children’s mental health.
The number of reported Covid-19 cases in the borough’s schools dropped from around 9,000 in January to 4,000 in March and was down to 97 in April.
Bosses at Nantwich healthcare company Everything Genetic say they are pushing forward with ambitious growth targets after it secured a £5m funding facility from Tradeplus24.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East paid out more than £160 million in Covid-related support – and £37,000 has been identified as going to fraudsters.
Councils across the country fell victim to fraudulent claims related to the pandemic as they dealt with millions of pounds of government grants.
They have waited patiently for two years – and now Reaseheath College graduates of 2020 have finally celebrated!
The graduates marked their success from 2020 at a spectacular graduation ceremony in Chester Cathedral, after Covid prevented previous attempts.
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The manager of Nantwich Foodbank has issued a warning that rising food and energy costs is pushing more local families into poverty.
Damien Gear said they were anticipating a return to the huge numbers who needed the Foodbank during the first year of the pandemic in 2020.
Health chiefs have apologised after a pop-up Covid jab clinic in Nantwich left scores of elderly and vulnerable patients out in the cold for hours.
The pop-up clinic on Tuesday at St Mary’s parish hall was so popular, NHS staff struggled to cope.
By Jonathan White
A Covid vaccination centre set up in Crewe Honda showroom jabbed its last patient on Thursday (March 31).
A large section of the showroom on West Street has been used as a vaccination centre since January 2021 and has administered more than 100,000 jabs to people across Crewe and Nantwich.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has contacted Government education chiefs about the growing pressure on schools as teachers continue to pick up Covid from pupils.
Director of education Jacky Forster told the council’s children and families committee that Covid was having a bigger impact in primary than secondary schools at present.
A sharp rise in Covid cases in Cheshire East has prompted a warning from health officials.
Figures released on March 21 show the rate of positive cases in Cheshire East has risen to 843 per 100,000 population.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Covid numbers are falling among schoolchildren but one Cheshire East school had 14 teachers off on one day, councillors were told.
Mark Bayley, head of service for education infrastructure, said the real hotspots for schools last week was in Congleton, parts of Macclesfield and in Wilmslow.
A Nantwich healthcare company specialising in genetic testing has reported strong revenue growth after it applied its genetic screening expertise to develop a Covid testing service.
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