Support is available in Lancashire over the New Year period to listen and talk to people who are feeling low, worried about their mental health or concerned about someone they care about. For most people, Christmas and New Year is a happy time of year often spent celebrating at parties with loved ones. For others,… Continue Reading Mental health support available over the New Year
Andrea Bradley enjoys some reflexology from therapist Audrey DicksonHard working NHS staff at a St Annes hospital have been treated to some relaxing holistic therapies. AB Complementary Therapies, based at Therapy House, St Annes, treated staff at Clifton Hospital, Pershore Road, to a day of pamper treatments to help them relax and boost their sense… Continue Reading Complementary treats for Clifton Hospital staff
SHOPPERS in Blackpool’s Sainsbury’s store were greeted by the rare sight of a giant inflatable colon as part of a national cancer awareness programme. Members of the Lancashire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Health Promotion team used the inflatable blow up colon as a prop for shoppers to ask questions about bowel cancer while being given… Continue Reading Blackpool Bowel Cancer experts give insight into screening importance
BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals has held an event to recognise apprentices working across the Trust in line with National Apprenticeship Week. The Trust’s first Apprenticeship Awards celebrated the often inspirational work apprentices do across the Trust and how important their roles are in the NHS workforce. Managers across the Trust were encouraged to nominate apprentices in… Continue Reading Trust holds special event to celebrate Blackpool’s future talent
Members of the Facebook group Christmas Toy Appeal for Blackpool Victoria Hospital Children’s Wards have been thanked for an “amazing’’ donation of gifts. Sue Ridley and Michelle Green from the group visited the children’s ward at the hospital today to hand over dozens of presents for youngsters on the ward and toys for young patients.… Continue Reading Facebook group donates to Children’s Ward
A park bench is the focal point of a “unique and wonderful” exhibition to celebrate the life of a Lancashire photographer. Following the death of her partner Mike Foster, journalist Elizabeth Gomm decided to dedicate a bench in his memory in Blackpool’s Stanley Park. Rather than just attach a plaque to remember press photographer Mike,… Continue Reading Unique exhibition to celebrate Lancashire newspaper photographer
Congratulations to UNISON Learning Representatives, Jane Eyre and Bev Herring who have won an award for their work to support numeracy learning to the staff working at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals for the second year in a row. The campaign, which is in partnership with National Numeracy, has been running since 2016 and has helped many… Continue Reading UNISON Learning Reps win award for second year
The Trust held an event to recognise and commend the tireless work from the volunteers at the hospital. A special recognition event was held in the Restaurant for the volunteers who were all treated to a buffet lunch and certificates presented by Chief Executive Wendy Swift and Chairman, Pearse Butler along with Non Executive Director,… Continue Reading Trust recognises work of volunteers
THERE was festive fun for all when the Trust’s Education Centre staff held their annual Christmas market this week. The Christmas markets were put together by the medical students and staff from the undergraduate team in the Medical Education department with all funds raised going to local charities Trinity Hospice, Brain House and Blue Skies… Continue Reading Christmas market is full of festive fun
MICHAELA Redfearn – known as Kila to most people – is the new head of fundraising for the hospitals’ charity, Blue Skies. And she is a woman on a mission to support and develop Blue Skies so it can help Blackpool Teaching Hospitals become ‘world class’ in patient care. She also wants to recruit an… Continue Reading Hospital charity boss outlines future hopes