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Former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle is making an emotional appeal for people to ‘keep talking’ in a bid to stop men from taking their own lives. The 41-year-old is supporting the latest phase of Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership’s Let’s Keep Talking campaign which is being launched today – World Suicide… Continue Reading Ex-Premier League footballer urges people to ‘keep talking’ to reduce suicide

This week two colleagues at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals are celebrating winning the Trust’s Going the Extra Mile awards. Mac Comedes was nominated for two awards in recent weeks. Mac was an adaption nurse and now a staff nurse on Ward C. Mac is described by his colleagues as an “amazing staff nurse who works well… Continue Reading Duo win Trust’s Going the Extra Mile award

A member of staff at BTH bounced his way to a unique world record recently. David Kay spent a gruelling 17 hours making his way from Fleetwood to Lytham on a space hopper, all in the name of charity. And as well as raising vital funds David wrote his way into the Guinness Book of… Continue Reading World record charity challenge for BTH’s David Kay

Anyone eligible to receive either a first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been urged to come along when the NHS vaccine van returns to the Fylde Coast next week. The van will be parked at locations in Kirkham, St Annes, Fleetwood and Staining throughout the week from 23 August 2021, with people… Continue Reading Get vaccinated when the NHS COVID-19 vaccines van returns to Fylde Coast

A staff nurse from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals will be taking part in the national NHS birthday celebrations. Cavan McKenna, 30, who works in the Haematology Unit, has been asked to attend the National Service of Thanksgiving on the anniversary of the foundation of the NHS at St Paul’s Cathedral, London on Monday, 5 July 2021.… Continue Reading BTH nurse invited to national NHS celebrations

Local landmarks and iconic buildings across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre will be ‘lighting up blue’ this Saturday to mark the 73rd birthday of the NHS. The birthday is a chance to say thank you to NHS staff, volunteers and partners and local communities following one of the most challenging years in its history. The blue… Continue Reading Local landmarks set to ‘light it up blue’ this Saturday

A bespoke service for asthma patients in the Blackpool and Fylde region has been celebrated as a success after the pathway reduced hospital admissions. Blackpool Teaching Hospital’s Trust have implemented a number of additional pathways to ensure that patients receive safe and effective care, particularly by utilising the Trust’s Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) teams.… Continue Reading Trust’s Asthma Pathway praised for reducing admissions

After reaching the one year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic, we are highlighting how our community hospital, Clifton Hospital,  has dealt with the pressures over the past 12 months in a new short series. Here is part three featuring Ward 1… Linda Broadbent, Ward 1 Manager, has been at Clifton for a total of 18… Continue Reading Spotlight on Clifton Hospital

The Lancashire Cardiac Centre at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Trust is once again leading the way with pioneering heart surgery techniques with the aim of providing better outcomes for patients in the region. The cardiac electrophysiology team at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, led by Dr Khalid Abozguia has received new catheter technology which will help patients… Continue Reading Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Pioneer New Heart Technology

After reaching the one year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic, we are highlighting how our community hospital in St Annes, Clifton Hospital, has dealt with the pressures over the past 12 months in a new short series… Courtney Bickerdike has been the Clinical Matron at Clifton for 11 years. She said: “Clifton has dealt with… Continue Reading Spotlight on Clifton Hospital