NHS North West

Population: 233,000

The area is one of contrasts. Ellesmere Port and Runcorn are decidedly industrialised with petrochemical production facilities dominating the landscape, whereas only a few miles away Cheshire’s lush farm land makes it one of the UK’s most-sought-after areas in which to live.

The historic city of Chester was settled by the Romans and extensive remains, including an amphitheatre, can be seen within the city walls, most of which are still intact.

The Cheshire Plain is studded by small towns and villages and overlooked by the sandstone ridge on which there are the castles of Beeston and Peckforton and the spectacular Iron Age hill fort at Bickerton Hill.

Dairy production was once at the heart of a thriving agricultural industry, which made Western Cheshire historically famous for the production of Cheshire cheese.

Singer and songwriter, Gary Barlow was born in Frodsham, and actor Daniel Craig was born in Chester, as was poet Anthony Thwaite.

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For more information about health services in Western Cheshire go to:
http://www.wcheshirepct.nhs.uk

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Patients and carers can find out what other people think of local hospitals, hospices and mental health services

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So you can tell people what happened to you, as well as reading what others think.

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