Fantastic news! Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has hit its national flu target. Seventy-five percent of front line staff needed to be vaccinated in accordance with Public Health England guidelines in order to protect staff, patients and their families. Staff nurse Javier Galindo was the 3598th person to be inoculated, thus hitting the 75%. A great effort… Continue Reading Trust hits flu vaccination target
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating after a group it is involved had two wins in a top awards scheme. Bay Health and Care Partners – the 11 organisations delivering Better Care Together in Morecambe Bay – celebrated two winners at the NHS North West Leadership Academy Awards last week. The awards ceremony… Continue Reading Health and care partners celebrate awards
Watch the Tangerines as they spread some Christmas cheer in our Children’s ward yesterday…(video courtesy of Blackpool FC)
If you’re suffering from anxiety, suicidal thoughts, depression or similar issues we have a mental health service that is here to help. The Supporting Minds service is part of a national Government initiative called Improving Access to Psychological Services (IAPT). The Blackpool IAPT service relaunched itself under the name ‘Supporting Minds’ in January 2016. Members… Continue Reading Let our Supporting Minds mental health service help you
A carers’ centre with close links to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has had an amazing £1 million make-over by BBC TV’s DIY SOS programme. The Blackpool Carers’ Centre on Newton Drive now features stunning designs by Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen and the refurbishment, led by presenter Nick Knowles, was broadcast on Thursday, November 17, as part of… Continue Reading Centre celebrates DIY SOS make-over – with photo gallery
People were invited to a health and wellbeing event featuring information on how to live well after cancer. The aim of the pilot event was to offer better access to information and support to enable individuals from the Fylde coast to live well while recovering from the disease. Researchers have found that more and… Continue Reading Cancer wellbeing event for patients hailed a success
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is teaming up with the Salvation Army and Co-op stores to help local vulnerable people this Christmas. The Trust is asking staff and the public donate food at two special events at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in December. In addition, the Co-op are making provision for food to be donated… Continue Reading Trust teams up with local partners for annual food drive
As Mannequin Challenges are the latest social media fad, we wanted to join in too. As you can see, we have literally put the mannequin into the Mannequin Challenge! Staff kindly took time out of their lunch breaks earlier today to join in and highlight the need for NHS employees to be inoculated against the flu… Continue Reading We’ve put the mannequin into #MannequinChallenge
CLIFTON hospital’s Christmas fair proved popular last weekend raising over £2,500 for patient care. With stalls including Christmas gifts, crafts, books, cake and chocolate, visitors enjoyed a variety of festive entertainment too. The Soundwaves choir performed Christmas carols to the crowd and there was a popular tombola and a raffle – with a host… Continue Reading Clifton Hospital’s Christmas fair a huge hit!
Singer and dementia ambassador Anne Nolan is set to spread some Christmas cheer at Clifton Hospital this December as she hands out presents to patients. Arranged by charity Just Good Friends, of which Anne is patron, she will be handing out gifts on December 15. This is the fourth year that the event will take… Continue Reading Mrs Claus is Anne Nolan’s latest role at Clifton Hospital