Category Archives: Press Releases
Sooty memories flood back for seamstress
Fifty years after making toy Sootys for manufacturer Chad Valley, a Blackpool hospital seamstress has made a special outfit for the original famous bear. Seamstress Denise Stevens, 65, from Poulton, got a job straight from school making toy Sooty bears. And, in a quirk of fate, 50 years later, Denise, who works at Blackpool Victoria… Continue Reading Sooty memories flood back for seamstress
Trust receives 5,000 poppies for special Centenary project
BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has hit a milestone for a special commemorative project. #TheGreatBTHKnit, launched last year, aims to receive handmade poppies for a unique art installation to mark the World War 1 Centenary. Knitters and crocheters from around the region have been making the poppies, not only for the art display… Continue Reading Trust receives 5,000 poppies for special Centenary project
Local schoolboy joins in #TheGreatBTHKnit to commemorate WW1
A POULTON schoolboy is the first child to knit poppies as part of a hospital campaign. Marley Booth, 9, is backing Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s #TheGreatBTHKnit which aims to have 30,000 knitted or crocheted poppies donated for a unique art project to mark the centenary of World War One. Marley said: “I overheard… Continue Reading Local schoolboy joins in #TheGreatBTHKnit to commemorate WW1
Alarming number of missed cancer appointments revealed
An alarming number of people on the Fylde coast did not attend or rearranged urgent cancer appointments, figures have revealed. The figures, made available by the Fylde coast NHS, show an alarming number of people fail to attend an urgent referral appointment with cancer specialists after initially seeing their GP. These appointments are known as… Continue Reading Alarming number of missed cancer appointments revealed
Trust gets on board with #NationalApprenticeshipWeek
BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has held numerous events as part of National Apprenticeship Week. To celebrate the work of the learners, and to provide staff and potential apprentices with information about the programme, an ‘Apprentice Evening’ was held on March 6. Dawn Werra, Trust Clinical Workforce Development Advisor, organised the event. She… Continue Reading Trust gets on board with #NationalApprenticeshipWeek
Sooty and Richard have a special welcome message to share… #NHS70
Radio Wave’s #BreakfastBarmTour visits Blackpool Victoria Hospital
DID you listen to Radio Wave last Friday morning? We had a special visit from Radio Wave’s breakfast presenters, Hayley and Scott, who sampled breakfast in the Restaurant at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Each Friday, Hayley and Scott visit a different establishment that serves breakfast. The venue is nominated by listeners and the programme is broadcast live. During… Continue Reading Radio Wave’s #BreakfastBarmTour visits Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Blackpool Victoria Hospital celebrate with special new am‘bear’ssador Sooty
BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has got a special am’bear’ssador! Sooty, Blackpool’s famous TV bear, turns 70 this year and he has taken up the special role to celebrate the National Health Service which is also set for its 70th birthday celebrations. Sooty has recently spent time at the hospital, meeting staff and children,… Continue Reading Blackpool Victoria Hospital celebrate with special new am‘bear’ssador Sooty
Christie Lee supporting learners across the Trust
Pastoral Support Coordinator Christie Lee Lebon joined the Workforce Development team in October 2017. Her role is to support learners under the Widening Participation strategy. Widening Participation remains a continuing workforce priority here at the Trust to ensure that the healthcare workforce represents the communities we serve. The Workforce Development team works to improve the… Continue Reading Christie Lee supporting learners across the Trust