Modern slavery conference takes place in Blackpool

A conference on modern slavery is taking place today at the Village Hotel in Blackpool. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has staged this event along with its partners Blackpool Council (Blackpool Safeguarding), Lancashire Safeguarding Boards, the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office and Lancashire Constabulary to help fight this insidious crime. Modern slavery is happening… Continue Reading Modern slavery conference takes place in Blackpool

People learn to live ‘Active Lives’ thanks to innovative project in Carnforth

More than half of people who attended a free nutrition and exercise programme in Carnforth in North Lancashire have reported reductions in their cholesterol, weight and the level of pain they experience on a daily basis. The health programme known as ‘Active Lives’ is a free, diet, nutrition and exercise project being run in Carnforth… Continue Reading People learn to live ‘Active Lives’ thanks to innovative project in Carnforth

Blackpool hospital staff help reunite baby with missing toy

A baby has been reunited with his favourite toy thanks to the kindness of two Health Care Assistants at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on the Fylde coast. Sally Kilgallon was in the outpatients department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital recently and left behind her eight-month-old son Casey’s favourite toy, called “Captain Kal’’. When she returned home she… Continue Reading Blackpool hospital staff help reunite baby with missing toy

Children’s Easter party will help save lives and protect youngsters

A Children’s Easter Party is being organised to help raise funds for two special charities. Louise Paramel and her sister Tracey Bennion are raising money for new child monitors through the Blue Skies Hospitals Fund at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and are also raising funds for the national charity DKMS: We Delete Blood Cancer. Louise, 33,… Continue Reading Children’s Easter party will help save lives and protect youngsters

Bogus health visitor warning

POLICE are warning parents to be vigilant after a man posing as a health visitor tried to access two addresses in Blackpool. The first incident happened on February 13th when a man claiming to be a health visitor called at an address on Bloomfield Road and said he was there to do a check on… Continue Reading Bogus health visitor warning

Help us to keep Blackpool A&E for people who are extremely unwell and need urgent medical attention

The Emergency Department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital continues to be under huge pressure and we are asking everyone to think about whether A&E is the service they really need. Mr Simon Tucker, Emergency Department Consultant at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, said: “We receive patients here at the Emergency Department who could have been helped by a… Continue Reading Help us to keep Blackpool A&E for people who are extremely unwell and need urgent medical attention