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Remembrance Service held at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Remembrance Day was marked at our Trust this morning (Friday 10 November) and a small ceremony was held with representatives from the Trust’s chaplaincy team and the Veterans, Reservists and Forces...
View ArticleUpdate on the Critical Incident at Blackpool Victoria Hospital – Friday, 10...
Janet Barnsley, Executive Director of Integrated Care at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, has given an updated on the ongoing critical incident at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. She said: “I’m pleased to...
View ArticlePut yourself first by hitting the self-care button this week
Take charge of your health – that is the message from NHS chiefs this Self Care Week. Staying active, checking your medication and knowing how to treat common illnesses yourself are just some of the...
View ArticleCritical incident at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals formally stood down
The critical incident declared last Monday night after flooding was discovered in the Women’s and Children’s unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has now formally been stood down. The building was...
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The importance of preventing a fall and avoiding serious injury
As people get older it’s not unusual that they become unsteady on their feet and even though falling is quite common it can lead to serious injury and affect confidence. There are a lot of things that...
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Victor Quiatchon meets the King
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals nurse Victor Quiatchon meets the King at Buckingham Palace during birthday event for international nurses. Victor Quiatchon, an advanced critical care practitioner (ACCP)...
View ArticlePublic urged to stay safe and keep warm as cold weather alert issued
Forecasters are expecting temperatures in the region to drop from 6pm tonight until Tuesday as an amber weather alert has been issued across the whole of the north west. Children, older people and...
View ArticleBlackpool Teaching Hospitals continues its commitment to fighting HIV
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has taken another step in its commitment to fighting HIV, by signing up to a national initiative which aims to eradicate the virus and improve support, testing and...
View ArticleNational Grief Awareness Week events
This weekend sees the start of National Grief Awareness Week – seven days packed with activities across the Fylde coast to promote the support available to people living with grief. The campaign,...
View ArticleSupporting the NHS by using the right health service
To prevent an illness becoming an emergency, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding the public how to make the most of the health services available. With the NHS being much busier...
View ArticleBlood cancer patients to receive home from home accommodation in Blackpool
A four-bedroom house has opened at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals to give blood cancer patients home from home accommodation instead of long hospital admissions. Rosemere House, which is in a quiet...
View ArticleHow receiving grief counselling inspired me to become a counsellor
“When I suffered the loss of my parents, I felt an immense sense of loneliness and loss.” This was the experience of Terry Farricker who turned his grief into a passion for helping others and tells...
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals children’s community nurse honoured with Queen’s...
Sarah Sutcliffe, a community nurse team leader within Children’s Speech and Language therapy services, was recently awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse. The honour was given to just 563 nurses across...
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Have you ordered your repeat prescription ahead of Christmas?
With Christmas just around the corner, health professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to stock up their medicine cabinets and order repeat prescriptions in good time. Most GP...
View ArticleSentencing of Catherine Hudson and Charlotte Wilmot
Trish Armstrong-Child, Chief Executive of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, issued the following statement following the sentencing of Catherine Hudson and Charlotte Wilmot at Preston...
View ArticleHospitals face ‘significant pressure’ over festive period as further...
Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are preparing to face ‘significant pressure and disruption’ this Christmas with further strikes planned to take place. Unions have announced that junior...
View ArticleLancashire and South Cumbria NHS preparing for longest-ever strike
Junior doctors in England are preparing for the longest strike in NHS history next week, and all hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are expecting significant disruption. The industrial action...
View ArticlePublic urged to keep warm as health alert is issued amid temperature drop
An amber cold-health alert has been issued across the whole of the north west from now until midday on Friday 12 January as temperatures drop. Children, older people and other vulnerable groups can be...
View ArticleDr Sunita Avinash becomes Interventional Cardiologist Consultant
Congratulations to Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Sunita Avinash who has been appointed as an interventional cardiologist consultant at the Lancashire Cardiac centre. Interventional cardiology deals with...
View ArticleJust two weeks left to get your COVID-19 vaccine
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine have just two weeks left to get their jab. The autumn vaccination programme will come to an end on 31 January....
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