BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received a special award for its support to Defence and the wider Armed Forces community. The Trust is one of 16 organisations from across the North West to receive a Silver Award under the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for its support to services personnel such as… Continue Reading Blackpool Hospitals win Silver Award for Armed Services support
Two nurses from the stroke unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have received a prestigious national award. Kerryann Eva and Nikki Roberts were both presented with the Cavell Trust awards in recognition of the excellent work they do for patients and colleagues. They were nominated by colleague Elaine Aldous who thanked the pair for their “outstanding”… Continue Reading Fylde coast nurses win Cavell Star Awards
Blackpool Victoria Hospital will be unveiling a ground-breaking World War 1 memorial next month. The Poppy Memorial is a result of a year-long campaign, #TheGreatBTHKnit, which has seen hundreds of knitters and crocheters donating poppies to adorn the innovative structure. Associate Director of Facilities at the Trust, Nigel Fort, said: “The structure has been built… Continue Reading Hospital to unveil ground-breaking WW1 memorial #Thankyou100
A caring health trust boss organised a bike race and raised £778 for CancerCare North Lancashire and South Cumbria. Tim Bennett, a former trustee of CancerCare in Lancaster, held the bike race on roads around Levens and Lindale in South Lakeland. Tim, the Deputy Chief Executive of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, organised the… Continue Reading Fylde coast health boss hits top gear for charity
Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will join forces with healthcare professionals across the country to raise awareness of a short-term complication of diabetes in a national drive to improve staff knowledge and patient care. The Trust is staging a seven-day campaign to raise awareness about, and reduce episodes of, hypoglycaemia as part of Hypo… Continue Reading Trust to take part in Hypo Awareness Week campaign
BLACKPOOL residents are invited to attend the Love Your Liver mobile unit, which will be at St Johns Square from 10am to 4pm on Thursday, September 27. Love Your Liver is a national awareness campaign from the British Liver Trust aimed at encouraging us all to look after our livers and stay healthy. It focuses on raising… Continue Reading Blackpool residents invited to Love Your Liver Roadshow
THE acute pain service team at Blackpool Victoria Hospital is celebrating after winning an award at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Congress. The congress holds a Patient Safety Poster competition to recognise safety and quality improvement initiatives from the UK and around the world and provide a platform for staff to share and exchange safety… Continue Reading Blackpool Victoria Hospital team wins national patient safety congress poster award
Blackpool Victoria Hospital is to mark the centenary of World War 1 with a unique memorial – and wants your help to make it even more special. From October 26 there will be an innovative interactive art installation, The Poppy Memorial, which will be housed in the main entrance at the Hospital to mark 100… Continue Reading Trust needs YOU to remember killed or injured in armed conflict over the last 100 years
A Fleetwood dad says a sun awareness course saved his life. Barry Thomas, 55, had an in-situ melanoma removed before it became fatal, thanks to information provided by Skin Cancer Co-ordinator Michelle Forsyth of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Barry’s supervisors took part in a Sun Safety presentation, booked by Fylde Borough Council for… Continue Reading Life saved by Trust’s care co-ordinator’s course
A FYLDE coast nurse will be walking the Cumbria Way to raise money for hospital patients. Julie Sherwood, a Discharge Coordinator at the Trust, will be completing a 74 miles sponsored walk in the picturesque Lake District with her husband, Malcolm, in aid of the Trust charity, Blue Skies Hospitals Fund. She is hoping to… Continue Reading Nurse to walk 74 miles to celebrate #NHS70