A St Annes jewellers has donated money to a local hospital charity to support a mental health team. Staff from Beaverbrooks’ Replenishment Department have donated their annual allocated charity money to Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The 14-strong team have each pledged their £100, given to each… Continue Reading Jewellery firm are ‘diamond’ donators to hospital charity
Exceptional staff members from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were winners in The Gazette newspaper’s annual Best of Health Awards. The Best of Health Awards event was held in the Washington Suite in the Imperial Hotel in Blackpool on Thursday, September 20. Gillian Parkinson, editor of The Gazette, said: “These awards celebrate all of… Continue Reading Health Trust staff honoured in The Gazette newspaper’s Best of Health Awards
A new piece of artwork is to be installed at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to remember people across the Fylde coast who have been involved in organ donation. The design of the artwork is secret at the moment but is set to be in place by the end of the year. The first sod was cut this… Continue Reading New artwork will remember those involved in organ donation across the Fylde coast
As part of our #MyBTH campaign, we are highlighting individuals, teams or services that have an important role within the Trust, but who are not often heard of or understood. Here we look at the role of Occupational Health’s flu vaccinators… Staff may recognise Interim Head of Occupational Health, Sue Houldsworth and Occupational Health Sister,… Continue Reading Spotlight on flu vaccinators – #MyBTH
On Wednesday last week, the latest cohort of our accredited Preceptorship Programme started. We are pleased to welcome the preceptees to the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Family. We are expecting nearly 70 newly registered nurses over the next few weeks across all divisions. This is a fantastic boost for the Trust, as not only have we retained… Continue Reading Latest cohort on the Preceptorship Programme welcomed to the Trust
A BLACKPOOL runner has ran her thirteenth marathon in aid of a hospital charity. Carmel Sullivan, 51, ran the Berlin Marathon to raise money for Blue Skies Hospitals Fund’s Heart of Gold Fund, for the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, in memory of her partner Mick Edge’s father George who sadly died in the Cardiac Intensive Care… Continue Reading Carmel runs 13th marathon for Blue Skies Hospitals Fund
Fylde coast residents and local organisations flocked to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) last night – Thursday, September 21 – in partnership with Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Flyde and Wyre CCG. We joined forces with our CCG colleagues once again to stage our annual meetings on the same day at Blackpool Sixth Form… Continue Reading Great turnout for joint Fylde coast AGM with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals and CCGs
On the afternoon of Friday September 22, 2017 , works will begin of the resurfacing the pavement in the Outpatient entrance area. It will still be possible to enter and exit Outpatients. On Saturday, September 23, 2017, the Outpatient entrance will be closed with entry and exit from the Chest Clinic. Works will be completed… Continue Reading Notice of imminent works to Outpatients entrance.
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held tonight – Thursday, September 21 – in Blackpool. Fylde coast residents will have an opportunity to hear about the latest developments in NHS services and everyone is welcome to come along to Blackpool Sixth form College from 5pm. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which provides services… Continue Reading All welcome to attend our AGM tonight in Blackpool
Each year almost 120,000 people of working age are diagnosed with cancer. Whether you are an employee, carer, business or health professional, support and information about work and cancer is available. Local advice services are accessible both in the Macmillan Information and Support Centre, based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and via the Vocational Rehabilitation Service… Continue Reading Work and Cancer – Local support available through Rosemere funded service