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Trust works with Blackpool Better Start to support unique health visitor programme

THE Trust is the first in England to increase the number of home visits from health visitors from the statutory five to at least eight. A newly-designed health visiting service, delivered by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will mean all families with new babies get eight home visits from before birth to the age… Continue Reading Trust works with Blackpool Better Start to support unique health visitor programme

Blackpool Victoria Hospital helps give organ donation message a welcome lift

Blackpool Victoria Hospital has lifted its campaign to promote organ donation to new heights. The hospital is working with NHS Blood and Transplant to promote organ donation to all its staff, patients and visitors and stepped up its campaign this week by covering the doors of a number of lifts with promotional messages urging people… Continue Reading Blackpool Victoria Hospital helps give organ donation message a welcome lift

“Bowel Cancer Screening test saved my life’’

A Lancashire woman wants everyone to be clear – bowel cancer screening tests can save your life. As part of the Lancashire NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, run from a team based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, all residents aged between 60 and 74 who are registered with a GP will receive an NHS bowel cancer… Continue Reading “Bowel Cancer Screening test saved my life’’

Bowel cancer specialist talks of importance of testing kits

A leading bowel cancer specialist is urging people to use a screening test. Clinical Director of the Lancashire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, Dr Mark Hendrickse, has been talking about the importance of taking the Bowel Cancer Screening kit As part of the Lancashire NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, which is run by a team based… Continue Reading Bowel cancer specialist talks of importance of testing kits

Fylde mayor shares 70th year with the NHS – #NHS70

A local mayor will be celebrating a landmark birthday this year, just like a national institution. Mayor of Fylde, Counsellor John Singleton JP, shares his birth year with the NHS, which was founded on July 5, 1948. Originally from Kirkham, John has been a councillor for the Weeton and Staining Ward for the last 16 years.… Continue Reading Fylde mayor shares 70th year with the NHS – #NHS70

Lancashire and South Cumbria residents urged to reduce their risk of Type 2 diabetes

Lancashire and South Cumbria residents are being urged to eat healthily and be more active in order to help reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes during Diabetes Prevention Week (16-22 April 2018). It is estimated that around 130,000 people in the region are currently at risk of developing type 2 diabetes; which can lead… Continue Reading Lancashire and South Cumbria residents urged to reduce their risk of Type 2 diabetes

Free lifesaving CRP and defibrillator training is being offered to local people across Lancashire.

Lancashire County Council have teamed up with BBC Radio Lancashire and North West Ambulance Service to train up to 2500 people in CPR and defibrillator use throughout April and May 2018. Approximately 30,000 people in the UK suffer an out of hospital cardiac arrest every year and currently only 1 in 10 people survive. However,… Continue Reading Free lifesaving CRP and defibrillator training is being offered to local people across Lancashire.

Trust seeks new Clinical Non-Executive Director

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals is looking to recruit a Clinical Non-Executive Director to the Board. The role of Clinical Non-Executive Director will be to support the Board of Directors in providing an independent clinical view on the Trust’s Strategy and Quality Strategy and to oversee the Trust implementation of national strategies and regulatory compliance from a quality… Continue Reading Trust seeks new Clinical Non-Executive Director

Would you like to attend our #NHS70 staff reunion?

Did you work for, or train at, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at any time over the last 70 years? Would you like to meet old colleagues again? Blackpool Victoria Hospital is looking to host a staff reunion during the NHS70 celebration week of July 2-6. We are inviting staff of any level or… Continue Reading Would you like to attend our #NHS70 staff reunion?

Blackpool physio’s marathon mission

THE finishing line is in sight for Poulton paediatric physiotherapist, Gareth Troughton, who is ready to meet the challenge of his first marathon in two weeks’ time. Gareth was overjoyed when he got a place in the London Marathon and set himself a charity target of £2,000 to help the Miscarriage Association and blood cancer… Continue Reading Blackpool physio’s marathon mission