Category Archives: Press Releases

Families welcome new children and young people’s learning disabilities team Families of children with learning disabilities have a new support from the NHS in Blackpool. A newly established team of healthcare professionals, led by operational manager Cathy Charlton, opened in September. They offer specialist assessment, support, group sessions and advice to children and young people… Continue Reading Families welcome new children and young people’s learning disabilities team

While the festive period is a time of joy and celebration for many, for some it can be filled with loneliness and isolation. People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to check in on their neighbours, friends or relatives who may find the season particularly difficult. And for those who are suffering… Continue Reading Check in on neighbours, friends or relatives who could be lonely this Christmas

A skin cancer service offered by Clifton Hospital is leading the way in the region – increasing the number of patients who can be seen and reducing appointment cancellations. The Teledermatology service, running full time at the hospital since 2021, has been a huge success and following a recent visit by the NHS England Cancer… Continue Reading Dermatology’s New Skin Cancer Service leads the way in North West

Flu (influenza) is an infection of the nose, throat and lungs and there’s more of it about this year. At first, flu may seem like a common cold with a runny nose, sneezing and sore throat. But while colds usually develop slowly, flu tends to come on suddenly – and while a cold can be… Continue Reading Flu and how to treat it

With a few days to go before Christmas, Blackpool Victoria Hospital is looking extremely festive.  There are decorations throughout the mezzanine level of the main entrance, numerous Christmas trees in the wards and clinical areas and even an enchanted forest display in the main reception. With its Winter Wonderland theme, you can spot owls, deer… Continue Reading Making Christmas magical at the Trust

Nineteen years parenting an autistic son has inspired Dawn Mitchell to write a children’s Christmas book. Written with her musician husband Tony, Danny and the Christmas Light is an adventure story which they hope will be recognisable to other parents with autistic children. Dawn, who is Senior Supervisor for Portering at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, said:… Continue Reading Dawn’s son inspires penning of book and song

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals will be one of the trusts involved in a new specialty training programme, in a move to increase the number of specialist paediatric dentists. Lisa Clarke has taken up the new position of speciality trainee in paediatric dentistry, which is a three-year full-time programme. The role is the first of its kind… Continue Reading Blackpool Teaching Hospitals part of new innovative, community-based speciality training programme in Paediatric Dentistry

A new ‘one-stop shop’, offering NHS diagnostic tests, scans and checks closer to home is to be opened in Fleetwood next year. The community diagnostic centre (CDC) will be based at Fleetwood Health and Wellbeing Centre in Dock Street. It will provide multiple tests away from a hospital site making appointments more convenient for patients,… Continue Reading New Fleetwood community diagnostic centre to offer life-saving diagnostic checks