A patient recovering from leukaemia is thanking medical staff for helping him get well for his son and for enabling him to have a baby daughter – against the odds. Glenn Salmon, 44, from Bispham in Blackpool, is delighted that despite being told he might never have any more children, he and his partner Lindsey… Continue Reading Delighted dad proves there is hope in fight against leukaemia
A number of junior doctors are expected to stage a 48-hour “emergency care only” action tomorrow, Wednesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 7, 2016. Some scheduled operations and outpatient appointments at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will need to be postponed to ensure emergency services can run. “While we plan to maintain as many… Continue Reading Patient Statement regarding junior doctors’ strike action
A staff nurse working in Blackpool’s busy Emergency Department is helping to enhance the care her patients receive by taking part in the Greater Manchester Marathon later this month. Danielle Whitehead, 27, hopes to complete her run, which takes place on Sunday, April 10, in less than five hours and to raise as much money as… Continue Reading Emergency Department nurse is racing for funds
A captivated audience was treated to a few of its favourite things during a night of classical music held at the Lowther Pavilion in aid of Blue Skies Hospitals Fund. From the Sound of Music and Phantom of the Opera to Beethoven and Bach, the concert by Fylde Sinfonia had guests singing along and enjoying… Continue Reading Classical music concert plays to tune of £2,000
Richard and Linda Rayton have been married for 50 golden years, and celebrated with friends and family at an Italian restaurant in Freckleton while raising funds for a worthy cause. Instead of being lavished with presents to celebrate their milestone occasion, the couple asked well-wishers to make a donation for Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the… Continue Reading Golden donation from anniversary couple
Smokers looking to quit can now kick the habit and get active at the same time thanks to a new health improvement initiative. ‘Quit and Get Fit’ is a free eight-week course from Smokefreelife Blackpool and Blackpool Football Club Community Trust. It starts Wednesday, April 6 and will run from 6.30pm to 8pm at the… Continue Reading Blackpool residents get a sporting chance to quit smoking
A PART time secretary at Blackpool Victoria Hospital is about to hit the big time. Poulton Drama’s Sarah Jane Stone was chosen to be been the ‘rehearsal Titania’, standing in for Ayesha Dharker in the RSC’s Play For The Nation- A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the whole process is being filmed for a BBC documentary.… Continue Reading Blackpool Teaching Hospital’s secretary performs with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the BBC
Health and social care staff are invited to attend an event on how to develop and submit applications for research project funding. The event, organised by the Research Design Service North West, will take place on May 26 at the Storey Institute in Lancaster and will run from 9.30am to 4pm. It will cover how… Continue Reading Invitation to clinical research funding event
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking candidates for eight Public Governor positions and wants to hear from as many people as possible. The posts will be of interest to anyone in having a say on how health care should be provided locally. The elections will be held in August 2016. People who are… Continue Reading Hospitals Trust seeks new Public Governors
Two brothers who work at Blackpool Victoria Hospital are celebrating after their partners gave birth within a couple of days of each other. Philip Smith and his partner Rachel Andrew now have a bouncing baby boy called Henry Eric and Matthew Smith and his partner Emily Jane Carr have a bubbly daughter called Millie Jayne.… Continue Reading Double baby joy for brothers working at hospital