Learn more Got it! Show accessibility tools Our hospitals Site Maps and How to Find us The Trust Volunteering Waiting Times- Macclesfield Hospital Welcome to East Cheshire NHS Trust Find a service Find a consultant Find a leaflet Our Accident and Emergency department at Macclesfield Hospital is currently extremely busy. Please only visit A&E for major, life-threatening illnesses and injuries where you need immediate medical care such as: Loss of consciousness Acute confused state and fits that are not stopping Persistent, severe chest pain Breathing difficulties Severe bleeding that cannot be stopped Urgent limb conditions For illnesses that are less urgent, we are asking people to first contact their local pharmacies, GP surgery or NHS 111. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can advise you on the best local service for the care you need. East Cheshire NHS Trust’s GP Out-of-Hours Service can also be used for assessment, advice and treatment as required for urgent healthcare problems that cannot safely wait until your GP surgery is open. The GP Out-of-Hours Service can be contacted by telephone via NHS 111. For more information, please click here. Local pharmacies can also offer help, advice and treatment for lots of common conditions. A list of local pharmacies across Eastern Cheshire and their opening hours can be found here. COVID-19 Vaccination Programme – What You Need to Know Go to gov.uk/coronavirus for the latest information about coronavirus and access an online service that can tell you if you need medical help. Patient visiting The trust has now commenced the return of inpatient visiting by appointment only. Read the full guidance here. Face masks We want you to feel safe when you attend any of our hospital or community sites. Anyone visiting one of our hospitals, clinics or community facilities must wear a face mask. This is to help protect patients, staff and visitors and to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Please be advised that cotton face coverings must not be worn when entering clinical areas. Please could all staff, visitors and contractors wear the surgical masks provided on entering clinical and treatment areas unless exempt. Thank you for your cooperation. Care in the community Our community teams provide patients with care at home and at community hubs enabling them to receive the right care at the right time by the right professionals. Visit our Care Communities site Our hospitals Macclesfield District General Hospital Visit website Congleton War Memorial Hospital Visit website Knutsford and District Community Hospital Visit website Maps to our other sites Send your loved one a message If you have a loved one in any of our wards and you would like to send them a message please click here (Please be advised messages may not be delivered every day due to staffing shortages) Clinical courses East Cheshire NHS Trust's Learning and Development Team is a leading provider of clinical training. To find out more about our courses click here Pathway to Excellence The pathway to excellence is an exciting programme which is recognised globally to enable nursing excellence. More information to follow. Our Trust We provide safe, effective and personal care to our patients. We are a community and acute trust serving a large population and our vision is to ensure our patients receive the best care in the right place. We have over 2,500 staff who work across our community settings and our three hospital sites. The Board Our vision, values and objectives Quality and performance Policies Corporate Services Information Governance Equality and Human Rights Freedom of information Media enquiries Attend Anywhere East Cheshire NHS Trust are now offering video consultations to some of our patients With the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement we are now offering video consultations to some of our patients. This forms part of our response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The decision to offer this type of appointment will be made by a medical professional depending on your individual care needs. Video consultations are easy to use and are often more convenient – saving you time and money. NHS Attend Anywhere is a secure web-based platform for patients with pre-arranged video consultation appointments. Click here to find out more Care Communities Our vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. Our aim is to provide as much care out of hospital as possible, designing and improving services that build on work already happening in community and practice settings. Consultant-led outpatient services and therapy services are provided in a range of community settings across our local footprint. The Care Community staff ensure your voice is heard, which keeps you in control when decisions are made about your health and wellbeing. Visit our Care Communities site Careers Find out more about what it’s like to work at East Cheshire NHS Trust At East Cheshire NHS Trust we are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours. We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities. Vacancies Charity Find out more about our charity We support the healthcare professionals whose job it is to treat and care for the people in our community, from expectant mums and babies right through to our oldest residents. Whether it’s providing equipment to improve diagnostics or funding the most up-to-date equipment, we’re here to support the finest quality healthcare and health awareness – and we’re doing it with your help. Find out more about our charity Contact us +44 (0)1625 421000 Connect with us East Cheshire NHS Trust CQC overall rating Good 4 October 2019 See the report © East Cheshire NHS Trust Cookies policy Privacy Policy Accessibility Disclaimer