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Update on the Critical Incident at Blackpool Victoria Hospital – Friday, 10 November

Janet Barnsley, Executive Director of Integrated Care at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, has given an updated on the ongoing critical incident at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. She said: “I’m pleased to report that we started to move back into the Women and Children’s unit earlier today and we’re now in the formal recovery and restoration phase of… Continue Reading Update on the Critical Incident at Blackpool Victoria Hospital – Friday, 10 November

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Update on the critical incident at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Update on the critical incident at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Deputy Chief Executive Steve Christian said: “The Trust continues to manage a critical incident following flooding of the Women and Children’s unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Monday night. This individual building remains closed and is in the process of being repaired and power restored. Evacuation… Continue Reading Update on the critical incident at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

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Visiting restrictions lifted

Yesterday, the Trust restricted visiting at Blackpool Victoria Hospital as a result of disruption caused by flooding in the basement of the Women and Children’s unit. Visiting has now returned to normal with only one exception to patients within neonatal, paediatric and maternity services, where visitors are asked to call ahead to make arrangements before… Continue Reading Visiting restrictions lifted

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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals continues to manage critical incident response

Colleagues at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals continue to work closely with patients and their families, as well as the wider health and social care system in Lancashire, to respond to a critical incident declared earlier today. Chief Executive Trish Armstrong-Child said: “The basement of the Women and Children’s Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced severe flooding… Continue Reading Blackpool Teaching Hospitals continues to manage critical incident response

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Flooding of the Women’s and Children’s Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Major Incident Level 2 declared by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Chief Executive Trish Armstrong-Child said: “Overnight, the basement of the Women’s and Children’s Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced severe flooding. This has led to a loss of power and network access to the entire building. “We have received support from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to… Continue Reading Flooding of the Women’s and Children’s Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital