The Trust’s practice education team hosted a successful education day for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). The team worked in partnership with local universities who assisted in running the event for AHP staff who are involved in educating students at university who are on placement at Blackpool. Those taking part included Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists and… Continue Reading Trust hosts training event for health professionals
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced that Chairman, Ian Johnson, is to leave the organisation to take over as Chairman of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust. Ian, who took over the role from Beverly Lester in April 2012, has overseen many significant achievements in his time including the transfer of community… Continue Reading New role for Trust’s Chairman
EXPERTS at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have played a major role in helping health and care organisations develop systems protecting their IT infrastructure against cyber threats. NHS Digital, the national information and technology partner of the health and care system, has entered a new deal with Microsoft to increase protection against cyber attacks.… Continue Reading Fylde coast experts help protect health and care organisations against cyber attacks
On July 5, 1948, health secretary Aneurin Bevan launched the NHS at Park Hospital in Manchester (today known as Trafford General Hospital). It was the climax of a hugely ambitious plan to bring good healthcare to all. For the first time, hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, opticians and dentists are brought together under one umbrella… Continue Reading We need YOU to help celebrate NHS70
FIGURES recently revealed that more UK nurses are leaving the NHS than are joining. But there are plenty of nurses employed by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that have been nursing since they were teenagers and have no intention of stopping. Val Gulwell, a sister on Ward 1 at Clifton Hospital, is now in… Continue Reading The Clifton Hospital sister in her 41st year of nursing
We are currently looking for people who use services, and their carers and advocates (usually referred to as ‘lay members’ at NICE) to join the committee developing a guideline on rehabilitation in people with severe and enduring mental illness. We would welcome an application from those who have recent experience or knowledge of this rehabilitation… Continue Reading Would you like to join a NICE committee?
A Clifton Hospital cancer patient is ‘drumming’ up support for a skin cancer charity. Neil Booth, 65, from Wigan, has offered to play with his band The Diamond Geezers at an event to raise money for a skin cancer fundraising event as a thank you for his care. This is the fourth fundraising event that… Continue Reading Clifton cancer patients drums up support for charity
Trainees in emergency medicine from across the North West were given an opportunity to put their skills into practice by the Trust. A+ E trainees working in areas such as Lancaster, Greater Manchester and Liverpool spent a day training at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals in preparation for their final examinations before they become senior doctors. The… Continue Reading Blackpool hosts A+E training event
DO you have any large print books that would like to donate to hospital patients? Library trolley volunteers at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have seen an increase in requests for large print books from patients who often spend long periods of time in hospital and are asking the public for donations. Voluntary Services Manager at Blackpool… Continue Reading Hospital appeals for large print books
ARE you a female, having night sweats, itching, problems with concentration and over 40 working for the Trust? Then you probably need menopause gurus Sue and Carole. Occupational Health has been running menopause workshops for its female employees for just over a year and each time it’s booked up within minutes. Sue Houldsworth, Interim… Continue Reading The Trust ladies flush with advice on the menopause