A charity open day is being held at a local veterinary surgery to help support breast care services at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Vets 4 Pets, Cleveleys, has chosen to support Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as its charity for the year, with all money raised going to… Continue Reading Vets holds open day for local breast care
A young cancer patient’s desperate plea for help to find her lost toy lamb was answered by hospital staff. Eleven-year-old Alison Hayden put up a poster at Blackpool Victoria Hospital saying: “Help me find my lamb ‘Minty’. Reward: 25p and a hug because that’s all I have.” She’d had Minty since she was born… Continue Reading Young patient gives thanks for return of lost toy lamb
A special event for patients and carers was held to help improve cancer services on the Fylde coast. Patients described how they thought services could be developed over the next few years at the World Café Listening Event at The Hilton hotel in Blackpool on July 11. Hosted by Macmillan Cancer Support, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals… Continue Reading Patients help improve cancer services on the Fylde coast
The simplest solutions are often the best and that’s certainly the case when it comes to head lice. One of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals’ partner agencies, NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the organisation responsible for the planning and buying of local health services, is backing a move away from the use of insecticides to treat… Continue Reading The comb is still the best way to beat the bugs
A 91-year-old from Goosnargh has become one of the oldest people in the North West to benefit from heart surgery involving a new state of the art approach undertaken by experts at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre in Blackpool. Joseph Baines, a former fireman, and NHS employee, underwent a new procedure at the centre which is… Continue Reading 91-year-old Goosnargh man benefits from new cardiac procedure by Blackpool-based experts
Blackpool charge nurse, Robert Foster is a bit of an adrenalin addict. He’s a keen mountain biker who loves down-hill and enduro racing. But he wanted to come out of his comfort zone and do something to raise money for Breast Cancer care. And despite never having ridden a bike on the road, Robert has… Continue Reading 120 mile challenge for Blackpool critical care nurse
Do you ever get out of breath doing the things you used to be able to do? If the answer is ‘yes’, doctors on the Fylde coast say it could be a sign of lung disease, heart disease or even cancer. Medical professionals say identifying conditions early makes them more treatable so anyone who is… Continue Reading Doctors urge Fylde coast patients to seek help for respiratory problems
Three slightly ‘potty’ characters are welcoming patients and visitors to Fleetwood Hospital. ‘Bill and Ben’ and ‘Little Weed’ have been created by two healthcare assistants in the run-up to Fleetwood’s Scarecrow Festival this Sunday, July 17. Lesley Christian and Deborah Steel, who work for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, have created scarecrows for the… Continue Reading Fleetwood Hospital’s flowerpot scarecrows are bloomin’ marvellous!
Fylde coast residents with long-term conditions will be supported to better manage their own health and care needs thanks to a new tool at the disposal of local healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals on the Fylde coast are among some of the first in the country to benefit from the roll-out of the Patient Activation Measure… Continue Reading Helping Fylde patients manage their health care
The Trust has issued a statement in relation to a national news story this morning relating to a NHS England report on the transfer of Congenital Heart Services from Blackpool. The Trust wants to reassure local patients that the decision only relates to a very small part of the centre’s work and will not have… Continue Reading Statement regarding Cardiac Services