We have Freedom to Speak Up Champions across our different sites at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Click on the profiles below to learn more about our FTSU Champions:
Name: Anthony Freestone
Role: Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Acute Medicine & Emergency Care)
Location: Blackpool
What FSTU means to me: I want to empower, drive and push boundaries, to promote a ‘no fear culture’ helping to eradicate prejudice and discrimination, where everyone feels inclusive and valued if they choose to speak out.
Name: Liza Glover
Role: HCA Recruitment and Pastoral Lead, Clinical Quality
Location: Blackpool
Name: Michelle Chunger
Role: Quality Improvement Project Manager, QI Hub
Location: Blackpool
What FSTU means to me: Being approachable and friendly, supporting staff from any role, background or department by actively listening to them.
Name: Joanne Gregory
Role: Medical devices nurse specialist (Nursing and Quality – 1st Floor)
Location: Blackpool
Name: Karen Newman
Role: Secretary to Community Consultant Palliative Medicine
Location: Trinity Hospice
Name: Jo Nicholls
Role: Quality and Governance Compliance Co-ordinator
Location: Trinity Hospice
Name: Samantha Armstrong
Role: Senior Anticoagulation Practitioner
Location: Blackpool
About: I am a Senior Anticoagulation Practitioner, working in the Anticoagulant Department, Clinical Support Directorate. As a FTSU Champion I want to promote FTSU and be a point of contact for staff so that as Trust we can develop a culture where speaking up is recognised and valued.
Name: Caroline Kurt
Role: Health Visitor
Location: Blackpool (Children's Community Services)
About: I am currently working with Children’s Community Services to support improvement projects. I am a Registered Nurse and a Health Visitor. I want to encourage and support staff from across the Trust to Speak Up to improve quality and safety for patients, service users, staff and the Trust.
Name: Charley-Dee King
Role: Cardiology Medical Secretary
Location: Blackpool (3rd floor Cardiac unit)
