VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help run a new shop at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The new outlet, which will sell refreshments and newspapers to visitors, is set to open in the autumn as part of extensive improvements to the outpatients department at the hospital. All profits from the shop will go to Blue Skies… Continue Reading Volunteers wanted for new hospital shop
A baby born at just 24 weeks and weighing less than two pounds in 1991 returned as a man last week to thank the Blackpool Victoria Hospital unit that cared for him. Gareth Clarke weighed only one pound and twelve ounces when he mum Suzanne unexpectedly went into labour on a day trip to the… Continue Reading One pound 12oz baby thanks Blackpool hospital staff 25 years later
When Peter Morris was told his two-year-old daughter Bella had an incurable condition his world crumbled. “I just wished it was me and not Bella,” said Peter. Bella, who is now three years old, has a life-limiting condition called ‘Vanishing White Matter’ which affects less than 200 children across the world. Peter, who works… Continue Reading Heart-broken dad fights to save his daughter
A widower from Lancaster has thanked a team of district nurses from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals who looked after his wife at the end of her life. Chris Rabbett from Newlands in the city, whose wife Janet had lung cancer and was cared for by Lancaster District Nurses, described the care his wife had received as… Continue Reading Widower thanks Lancaster nurses for care given to his wife
A young health worker whose mum was diagnosed with early onset dementia has had a moving show of support from her colleagues. Emily Wilson’s mum Sue first showed signs of the condition around six years ago when she was just 59 years old. It has been devastating for Emily and her family so her caring… Continue Reading Health workers show support for dementia awareness
Fylde coast youngsters are being given the chance to join a course that has so far seen 100% of all students secure jobs. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has spaces left on its award winning dental nurse cadet programme which starts in September and delivers high quality training to 16 to 18 years olds… Continue Reading Youngsters get a chance to get their teeth into dental career
Fylde coast residents are being urged to think carefully before heading to the A&E department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Residents are being reminded of the importance of knowing the alternatives and that A&E is for emergencies and life-threatening illnesses only. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Fylde and Wyre and NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning… Continue Reading Patients urged to ‘Think! Why A&E?’ and keep services for those who most need them
Hundreds of Fylde coast volunteers working across the NHS have been praised for their help within the organisation. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has more than 400 volunteers covering a wide range of roles and Interim Chief Executive, Wendy Swift, paid tribute to them as the Trust celebrated National Volunteers Week. She said: “Our… Continue Reading Volunteers praised for their help within Trust
An open day to mark 100 years of a Fylde coast organisation attracted visitors from far and wide. The National Artificial Eye Service based on Bristol Avenue, Bispham, held the first of two open days it is hosting this summer to mark its centenary year and patient Mario Thompson travelled from as far as Oxford to see… Continue Reading Artificial eye service opens its doors as part of centenary celebrations