The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today (Thursday, October 17th) released its report following an inspection of health services provided by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Overall, the Trust remains rated as ‘Requires Improvement’, with the CQC praising the kindness and compassion of staff and rating every single service as ‘GOOD’ or ‘OUTSTANDING’ for […]
Macmillan Coffee mornings across Blackpool Teaching Hospitals help to raise £2,366.64 in funds for cancer patients. The Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre hosted a coffee morning and staff working at Blackpool Victoria Hospital brought in their delicious cakes to enjoy a treat with colleagues whilst raising funds for an important cause. The games, cakes […]
As temperatures drop, health services are gearing up for the number of extra patients they see with lung conditions and urging patients to plan ahead. In winter, GPs see more people suffering from breathing complications and, according to the British Lung Foundation, there are almost 80 percent more respiratory admissions to hospital in December, January […]
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals’ Radiology Department has proved it is one of the best in the country after maintaining its accreditation with the Imaging Services Accreditation Scheme (ISAS) for the eighth year running. The accreditation, which is approved by the Royal College of Radiologists and Society of Radiographers, is a national mark of quality which is […]
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT have agreed to work in closer collaboration, with Kevin McGee as the Chief Executive and Accountable Officer of both Trusts. Kevin has been undertaking this role on a temporary basis since May 2019 and both Trust Boards and NHSI/E support the […]
Are you happy that the Trust handle your information appropriately? Do you know how to request your information? Are you aware of the changes under the new General Data Protection Regulation which came into force on the 25th May 2018? If you would like to provide feedback please take part in our patient survey by […]
A Blackpool group is empowering people with autism to join together and support one another in daily life. The group meet three times a week at the Blackpool Centre for Independent Living in an outdoor shed which they have made their own. With 70% of adults with autism having a diagnosis of anxiety or depression, […]
Doctors and other clinicians across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre have teamed up to tackle sepsis – one of the UK’s biggest killers. Sepsis causes 52,000 deaths every year, with a quarter of a million people being diagnosed with the illness in 2017. A quarter of all survivors will have some life-changing effects from having sepsis. […]
NHS Staff on the Fylde coast are doing their bit to promote the benefits of organ donation. During Organ Donation Week, NHS Blood and Transplant is urging people to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant. Around 130 […]