March 2021 The following improvements have been implemented at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals following an unannounced visit by the Care Quality Commission in January 2021. They are grouped as per the must do actions from the CQC and correlate directly to their full report which can be found here. Emergency department CQC said: The flow of… Continue Reading CQC Improvements
A former soldier who joined Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to help run the vaccination programme and staff testing has been given a Going The Extra Mile award. Jamie Harrop, formerly a Captain in the Army, serving first in Logistics then ending his military career with the Parachute Regiment, joined the Trust in December last… Continue Reading Former soldier Jamie wins Going The Extra Mile award
A team responsible for rolling out new staffing software to the Trust’s clinical nursing wards has been presented with a Going The Extra Mile Award. Jed Walton-Pollard, the Trust’s Deputy Director of Nursing, was nominated with his team by colleague Natalie Hill for their work on implementing and rolling out Safecare. Safecare is used to… Continue Reading Safecare roll-out team thanked
Neil Berrigan, Clinical Skills Facilitator at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, has won a Going The Extra Mile Award after being nominated by his colleagues. Neil, based in the Skills and Simulation team on the second floor of Blackpool Victoria Hospital, helps facilitate the rolling programme of training for clinical staff. Staff from across the Trust access… Continue Reading Neil praised for support and mentoring skills
Newly released rapid testing functionality at Blackpool Victoria Hospital will allow patients to receive COVID-19 test results in less than 15 minutes, ensuring a safer and streamlined patient flow across the Trust. The ‘Abbott ID Now Point of Care Testing’ equipment has emerged as a critical piece of kit in the Trust’s fight against outbreaks… Continue Reading Rapid testing technology cuts COVID diagnosis to less than 15 minutes
Sister Kelly Dunning from Ward 8 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has received a Going The Extra Mile award for her ‘big heart and high standards.’ Staff at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can nominate colleagues for the award, which is an opportunity to sing the praises of someone who has gone the extra mile… Continue Reading Kelly goes the extra mile
AN INITIATIVE to help victims of domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic has won a national award. Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Safeguarding Team won the Patient Safety Improvement category at this year’s Nursing Times Awards 2020, the leading nursing awards in the country. The team, working collaboratively with Lancashire Constabulary and Fylde Coast… Continue Reading Fylde coast domestic abuse campaign wins national award
A long serving nurse from Blackpool is finally hanging up her uniform after a staggering 51 years. Norma Greenall, 72, from Bispham, is looking forward to a celebratory Caribbean cruise as a little bit of luxury in her retirement. Former Montgomery High student Norma qualified in 1969 at the Blackpool School of Nursing which was… Continue Reading Norma says farewell to nursing after 51 years
People living with cancer in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre can still access vital information and support from a dedicated team at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service continues to help families affected by the disease during the COVID-19 pandemic with telephone and online support. And anyone attending an appointment in the… Continue Reading Macmillan Cancer Information staff there to help Fylde coast patients
This Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November 2020). People in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to contact their GP if they have any signs or symptoms of lung cancer. The NHS is committed to providing essential cancer services during the covid-19 pandemic. At the beginning of the outbreak, there was a sharp drop in… Continue Reading Residents are urged not to delay contacting their GP about lung cancer symptoms