Fylde coast youngsters are being given the chance to join a course that has so far seen 100% of all students secure jobs. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has spaces left on its award winning dental nurse cadet programme which starts in September and delivers high quality training to 16 to 18 years olds… Continue Reading Youngsters get a chance to get their teeth into dental career
Fylde coast residents are being urged to think carefully before heading to the A&E department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Residents are being reminded of the importance of knowing the alternatives and that A&E is for emergencies and life-threatening illnesses only. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Fylde and Wyre and NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning… Continue Reading Patients urged to ‘Think! Why A&E?’ and keep services for those who most need them
Hundreds of Fylde coast volunteers working across the NHS have been praised for their help within the organisation. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has more than 400 volunteers covering a wide range of roles and Interim Chief Executive, Wendy Swift, paid tribute to them as the Trust celebrated National Volunteers Week. She said: “Our… Continue Reading Volunteers praised for their help within Trust
An open day to mark 100 years of a Fylde coast organisation attracted visitors from far and wide. The National Artificial Eye Service based on Bristol Avenue, Bispham, held the first of two open days it is hosting this summer to mark its centenary year and patient Mario Thompson travelled from as far as Oxford to see… Continue Reading Artificial eye service opens its doors as part of centenary celebrations
Ahead of the first Euro 2016 football matches this weekend, hospitals throughout Lancashire are urging people to drink and behave responsibly, and be mindful that A&E is for serious and life threatening emergencies only. Domestic abuse, alcohol-related violent crime, and drink/drug driving all increase during major football tournaments, which mean more people than usual attend… Continue Reading Lancashire hospitals urge people to only use A&E for serious and life threatening emergencies
A Blackpool Victoria nurse is celebrating after her son won a competition to be a mascot at the European 2016 Championships in France. Emma Hannan, a Clinical Improvement Nurse who lives in Kirkham, entered her son Bayley, 6, into a McDonald’s competition for the chance to be a player escort at the competition. To… Continue Reading Trust nurse’s Euro 16 joy
As football fever kicks in, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, Lancashire Constabulary and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, are urging football fans across the county to enjoy Euro 2016 responsibly. This summer’s campaign focuses on three key areas where the police often see ‘The Ugly Consequences of the Beautiful Game’ with incidents of domestic abuse,… Continue Reading The Ugly Consequences of the Beautiful Game – Euro 2016 tournament campaign begins
Cancer survivors and carers from the Fylde coast are having their say on cancer services. David Buckle from South Shore in the resort is one of a number of cancer patients who will be attending a special ‘World Café Listening Event’. David, who is receiving treatment for prostate cancer from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation… Continue Reading Cancer patients and carers have their say on services
Patients and visitors to Blackpool Victoria Hospital today and this weekend are being advised that a number of wards are being relocated. The work is part of the hospital’s new strategy which requires a move in some wards to help provide a more efficient service for patients and staff in the future. The Surgical Assessment… Continue Reading Ward moves at Blackpool Victoria Hospital today and this weeekend
Comedian Johnnie Casson is a chip off the old block. His mum Betty had a great sense of humour that stayed with her when she was living with dementia. Johnnie, who was one of the guests of honour at a dementia awareness event at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Friday, May 13, said his beloved mum… Continue Reading Johnnie Casson supports dementia appeal for the love of his mum