A new project is set to transform the lives of cancer patients living on the Fylde coast. People receiving cancer treatment will benefit from the ‘Living With and Beyond Cancer’ (LWBC) initiative. Led by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Fylde and Wyre CCG, the project is being… Continue Reading Cancer patients on Fylde coast set to see lives transformed
Patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have been instrumental in the development of a new outpatients area. In a unique partnership, members of Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s patients’ panel have been involved in the new £405,000 building from its initial concept to its final design and members this week took the chance to have… Continue Reading Unique partnership sees patients play a major part in Blackpool hospital development
Everyone knows that dog is man’s best friend… But now dogs are being used on the Fylde coast to help in the treatment of patients. And Dandy, a six-year-old staff cross breed, is certainly making a difference to the wellbeing of patients with his gentle and charming way giving emotional, physical and therapeutic comfort to… Continue Reading Dandy gives a helping paw!
A golf tournament was held in memory of a nurse from Blackpool Victoria Hospital who was tragically killed by her partner. Jane Clough’s former colleagues and members of the public participated in the tournament on Friday, July 15, at Stanley Park Golf Club in the resort. Money raised through the tournament will go towards a… Continue Reading Golfers honour memory of much loved Blackpool hospital nurse
A charity open day is being held at a local veterinary surgery to help support breast care services at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Vets 4 Pets, Cleveleys, has chosen to support Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as its charity for the year, with all money raised going to… Continue Reading Vets holds open day for local breast care
A young cancer patient’s desperate plea for help to find her lost toy lamb was answered by hospital staff. Eleven-year-old Alison Hayden put up a poster at Blackpool Victoria Hospital saying: “Help me find my lamb ‘Minty’. Reward: 25p and a hug because that’s all I have.” She’d had Minty since she was born… Continue Reading Young patient gives thanks for return of lost toy lamb
A special event for patients and carers was held to help improve cancer services on the Fylde coast. Patients described how they thought services could be developed over the next few years at the World Café Listening Event at The Hilton hotel in Blackpool on July 11. Hosted by Macmillan Cancer Support, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals… Continue Reading Patients help improve cancer services on the Fylde coast
The simplest solutions are often the best and that’s certainly the case when it comes to head lice. One of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals’ partner agencies, NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the organisation responsible for the planning and buying of local health services, is backing a move away from the use of insecticides to treat… Continue Reading The comb is still the best way to beat the bugs
A 91-year-old from Goosnargh has become one of the oldest people in the North West to benefit from heart surgery involving a new state of the art approach undertaken by experts at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre in Blackpool. Joseph Baines, a former fireman, and NHS employee, underwent a new procedure at the centre which is… Continue Reading 91-year-old Goosnargh man benefits from new cardiac procedure by Blackpool-based experts