Eccles, Greater Manchester along the route of the track linking those two cities. Eccles cakes, first produced and sold in the town in 1796, are now exported across the world. The derivation of the name is uncertain, but several ideas have been proposed. One is that the "Eccles" place-name is derived from the Romano-British "Ecles" or "Eglys", itself derived from the Ancient Greek "Ecclesia". Following the arrival in AD 613 of the invading Anglo-Saxons at Lancashire, many existing British place-names, especially rivers and hills (the River Irwell for example), survived intact. The root "Ecles", found in several village names, is an exception to
Healthcare in Lancashire Lancashire in November 2015 to build a case for “radical” system changes in the county, which faces an annual funding shortfall of £804 million a year by 2020 - 23% of the total forecast funding for health and adult social care. There are General Practices throughout the county. The average payment per weighted patient in the county after adjustments for age/deprivation – is £116.69, per year compared to £136.01 nationally. Out-of-hours services are provided by East Lancashire Medical Services Limited, OWLS CIC Ltd (West Lancashire), Chorley Medics and Bay Urgent Care. Virgin Care won a five-year contract for services previously