Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Paracetamol is the first choice of painkiller if you're pregnant and is still considered the safest choice of pain relief during pregnancy. There is no evidence it causes autism in children. Kate Brintworth, our Chief Midwifery Officer, explains more 🎥

@MattSpooner14 We’re sorry to hear about your experience, and that it fell short of the standards you expect. If you’d like to raise a concern, please contact our PALS team on 01244 366066 or email cochpals@nhs.net so we can look into this further.

@TheCountessNHS I have been number 1 in the phone system for over 1hr 15mins 😡😡😡only to be cut off. I have a video of the call times if you would like it? @NHS @NHSuk @NHSEngland do you think this is acceptable? #brokensystem #nhs @Keir_Starmer what a joke

@lulu_bookworm Hi. You can contact our switchboard on 01244365000 or, if it's a query about an appointment, you can call our Appointment Hotline on 01244 366663.

@TheCountessNHS can I have a number to contact you please is a query for the bchi team

Diabetes team from @TheCountessNHS are at the north gate village and the elms practices in Chester today to raise awareness of diabetes in #diabetesweek @DiabetesUK Come and say hello if passing

@bubbwa @Keir_Starmer We are sorry to hear about your experience, and that it fell short of the standards you expect. If you’d like to raise a concern, please contact our PALS team on 01244 366066 or email cochpals@nhs.net so we can look into this further.

@Keir_Starmer I’ve just come back from the @TheCountessNHS, after sitting in A&E for 2hrs we were told to go to another department where we stood outside for 10 minutes in the rain because it wasn’t open!

Growing up my mum worked for the NHS as a nurse. The world has since had a technological revolution, but our NHS is still stuck in the past. Upgrades to the NHS app will deliver results and reminders straight to your phone – a crucial part of making our NHS fit for the future.

We are delighted that today we welcomed our very first cohort of Chester medical students to the Countess of Chester Hospital We hope you have a great week @UoCMedSchool @nicolaeardley @TheCountessNHS @janetomkinson07 @IanBenton @scawn_nigel @Unbongolil

@Sofpip That's really lovely to hear, thank you for this feedback Sophie. If you don't mind, could we share this with our PALS team please? They can keep the teams who cared for you updated with your feedback then.

@kerrythecat Thank you for your kind feedback. We will pass this on to the team.

@TheCountessNHS Just wanted to share how amazing the team are at the Breast Care Unit. Every single one of them made me feel better yesterday when I was a patient there. Thank you, you are wonderful. You can see how much they really care ❤️

@kareneb381 Hi Karen, you can find all our vacancies on our website here - jobs.coch.nhs.uk Good luck with your job search 👍

@TheCountessNHS Hi, would it be possible for you to post the direct link to the various positions cheers

📢We are recruiting for the following roles this week 💙 ➡️ Registered Nurse - Acute Medical Unit (AMU) ➡️ Domestic Assistant ➡️ Legal Assistant - Inquests 👍 Make sure to follow us to stay up to date with all the latest job alerts! #nhsjobs #NHS

⭐️Vacancy⭐Income and Costing Assistant Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust The closing date is 24 February 2025 jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… #NHSFinance #ImprovingCosting #PLICS #CostingMatters #PLICSForPatients #NHSCostingJobs @NHS_Jobs @TheCountessNHS

If you see someone having a seizure or fit, these 6 simple steps are useful to know. This advice applies to adults only. You may also need to call an ambulance, so it’s important to know when to call 999. More info ➡️ nhs.uk/conditions/wha… #InternationalEpilepsyDay

Kicking off #NAW national @Apprenticeships week @CheshireCollSW for the @Chester_Pledge apprenticeship fair #nhscareers #apprenticeships @TheCountessNHS

📢We are recruiting for the following roles this week 💙 ➡️ Food Service Team Leader ➡️ Paediatric Safeguarding – Data Administrator ➡️ Children's Unit Sister Visit our website for full details. Make sure to follow us to stay up to date with all the latest job alerts! 👍

If you’re 54 to 74, the NHS will send you a #BowelCancer testing kit. Catching bowel cancer early reduces your chances of getting seriously ill from it. So, don’t just leave it in the back of a drawer - send it back today. Find out more: nhs.uk/bowel

Shingles? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine without seeing a GP. Think pharmacy first nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyf… #PharmacyFirst #NHS

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From bronchiolitis to RSV, check our blog post for the signs & symptoms of the main illnesses circulating this winter: bit.ly/3P2sice #Norovirus #Flu #COVID19

📢We are recruiting for the following roles this week 💙 ➡️ Trust Grade ST3+ in Plastic Surgery ➡️ Research Nurse ➡️ Food Service Team Leader Visit our website for full details on all the latest jobs 👍 #nhsjobs #nhs

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