A Blackpool nurse is set to retire after a lengthy nursing career. Elizabeth Darling, who works at Blackpool Victoria Hospital as an Upper GI Cancer Nurse Specialist, will have completed 46 years’ service later this month. Liz started studying at the Whinney Heys site in 1971. She lived in the nurses’ quarters until she qualified… Continue Reading Our Darling cancer nurse set to retire after more than 40 years’ service
As part of our #MyBTH campaign, we are highlighting individuals, teams or services that have an important role within the Trust. Here we look at the role of the Patient Relations team… The Patient Relations team work from a small room off the mezzanine floor of the hospital and are part of the Patient… Continue Reading Spotlight on the Trust’s Patient Relations team – #MyBTH
Are you interested in improving health care at your local hospital? Can you work effectively with other people? Would you be happy to share your experiences of our services? If the answer is yes to all of the above, we would like to hear from you! The purpose of the Influence Panel is to create… Continue Reading Would you like to join our Influence Panel?
Blackpool Victoria Hospital is holding free HIV test events as part of National HIV Testing Week. The Blood Borne Virus team, based at Whitegate Drive, will be available to test staff, patients and visitors in a bid to promote good sexual health and reduce the stigma of HIV. The events will be held over two… Continue Reading Drop in HIV tests available as part of special week
Staff at Blackpool Victoria Hospital staged a special awareness event to recognise World Radiography Day today. The day gives radiographers across the world the chance to promote their profession to the general public and Fylde coast professionals joined in by giving staff and visitors an insight into their roles and promoting their career. Kevin Ney,… Continue Reading Trust staff recognise #WorldRadiographyDay
If you are planning to buy a real Christmas tree this year, then why not raise money for charity at the same time. Surgeon Andrew Duncan will be selling premium Nordmann fir trees which are UK grown with no needle drop. All profits will go to Prostate Cancer UK. You will be able to collect… Continue Reading Buying a real Christmas tree this year? Raise money for Prostate Cancer UK too
This Christmas Blue Skies Hospitals Fund is encouraging patients, visitors and staff to join their National Elf Service. The charity want to raise elf-awareness during the run-up to the festive season by selling elves to help raise funds to enhance patient care at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. And they hope you will become elf-obsessed with their… Continue Reading Join the National Elf Service!
Occupational Therapist, Paula Maggs, writes some information about her role as part of Occupational Therapy Week 2017… ‘I am an Occupational Therapist’ Working with the Enhanced Primary Care Team, North Neighbourhood What is Occupational Therapy? – Occupational therapy provides support to people whose physical or mental health prevents them doing the activities that matter to them.… Continue Reading I am an Occupational Therapist #OTWeek2017
A charity evening is being held this December, following its success last year. The Butterfly Ball is being organised by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust nurse and Dementia Champion, Francesca Maria Chiappe Hall and Clinical Change Facilitator, Andrew Goacher. The proceeds from the event will go to the Trust’s charity, Blue Skies Hospitals Fund… Continue Reading Second Ball being held to help patients with dementia
MICHAELA Redfearn – known as Kila to most people – is the new head of fundraising for the hospitals’ charity, Blue Skies. And she is a woman on a mission to support and develop Blue Skies so it can help Blackpool Teaching Hospitals become ‘world class’ in patient care. She also wants to recruit an… Continue Reading Hospital charity boss outlines future hopes