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Mums, families and staff get together to promote breastfeeding at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Families gathered at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week and to take part in an annual international event called the ‘Global Big Latch On’. The hospital’s event was intended to bring together some of the supporters of breastfeeding in the town and to raise awareness of breastfeeding, encourage the formation of support networks… Continue Reading Mums, families and staff get together to promote breastfeeding at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Proud Trust midwife invited to Lancaster students’ graduation

A senior midwife has been praised for her support for students on placement at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. A graduation ceremony for the medical students at Lancaster University was held recently and Carol Park, Practice Development Midwife, was invited to attend the event due to the support and teaching she provided to students who had been… Continue Reading Proud Trust midwife invited to Lancaster students’ graduation

Trust welcomes new junior doctors

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed its new Foundation Year trainee doctors. The junior doctors, who have just graduated from medical school, are starting their Foundation Programme at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The trainee doctors begin their period of mandatory shadowing on July 31, which gives them the opportunity to shadow the current Foundation… Continue Reading Trust welcomes new junior doctors

Trust charity’s Samsung tablet donations help with surgery skills

Junior doctors and consultants are honing their surgical skills on new Samsung Galaxy tablets thanks a health trust’s charity. The electronic tablets, which are used when medics are working on their hand-eye coordination skills, have been supplied by the Blue Skies Hospitals Fund – the charity of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Mark Hatch,… Continue Reading Trust charity’s Samsung tablet donations help with surgery skills

Hospital supports ‘Global Big Latch On’ breastfeeding event

Breastfeeding will be promoted during World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2017 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital as part of the ‘Global Big Latch On’ event on Friday, August 4. World Breastfeeding Week which started today, Monday, August 1 and will run until Monday, August 7, was launched 22 years ago by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action… Continue Reading Hospital supports ‘Global Big Latch On’ breastfeeding event

Patients are reaping benefits of new staff role

Patients referred to new community based, neighbourhood care teams operating across Blackpool are benefiting from the input of a new and unique staff role. Now, thanks to a new Health and Wellbeing Support Worker role created within these neighbourhood teams, patients across Blackpool are benefiting from increased social and wellbeing support alongside care for their… Continue Reading Patients are reaping benefits of new staff role

Operations are child’s play thanks to Gemma

A play specialist has been praised by young patients and families for helping to make operations less stressful. Gemma Probin from Thornton and her colleagues on the Children’s Ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital often receive special thank you messages from families. One recent message was from Giseffemae Hackney, whose son needed an operation. Giseffemae… Continue Reading Operations are child’s play thanks to Gemma

Blackpool Victoria Hospital says ta-ta to the tepee

BLACKPOOL Victoria Hospital have bid farewell to the tepee that sat in the main entrance for three weeks. The instalment was the idea of social movement, Camerados, who also run a ‘Living Room’ in Blackpool’s Central Library. The canvas tepee was erected with the idea of encouraging patients, staff and visitors to spend time inside.… Continue Reading Blackpool Victoria Hospital says ta-ta to the tepee

Lung cancer patients given new hope thanks to Blackpool Trust’s research team

A research study with the potential to save the lives of lung cancer patients is being conducted at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Clinical Research Centre. Members of staff at the research centre are keen to promote this pioneering study as it could mean fewer patients will develop lung cancer in the future. The… Continue Reading Lung cancer patients given new hope thanks to Blackpool Trust’s research team

Sisters raise thousands for charity

A pair of Blackpool Victoria Hospital nurses have raised thousands for charity. Paediatric Practice Development sisters, Louise Paramel and Steph Holmes, held their first Black Tie and Diamonds Ball, which raised more than £5,500. The cash will be split between Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust charity, Blue Skies Hospitals Fund for the Vic’s Children’s Ward… Continue Reading Sisters raise thousands for charity