‘Sam’s Superheroes’ donates hundreds of bags to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Children’s wards. Sam’s Superheroes was founded by Rachel Liew in 2021 to create an ever-lasting legacy for Sam, her much-loved son who in passed away in May 2021, aged five years old. Sam’s love of superheroes is at the heart of the charity and this… Continue Reading Sam’s Superheroes
The new Critical Care Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital was opened yesterday (24 August) by entertainer Tommy Cannon, accompanied by Yvonne and Joanne Ball, the widow and daughter of much-loved comedian Bobby Ball. Bobby, who passed away in October 2020, was cared for by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals in his final days. The families were welcomed… Continue Reading VIP guests open new Critical Care Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
The Trust’s brand new Critical Care Unit received an official opening this week, with wide-ranging improvements and state-of-the-art facilities. The new unit puts patient care and experience front and centre, and has been shaped and developed taking into consideration the thoughts and feedback of those patients and families who had previously been in the hospital… Continue Reading How patient feedback shaped new Critical Care Unit
NHS Colleagues on the Fylde Coast will be given access to support to help them stop smoking under a pilot scheme being delivered by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. Tobacco is the top contributor to premature death in England with 96,058 avoidable deaths associated with its use recorded in England in 2019 It is estimated that around… Continue Reading Blackpool Teaching Hospitals to lead new programme supporting NHS colleagues to stop smoking
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals received a VIP guest of honour on Wednesday, when Dr Michael Osborn, President of the Royal College of Pathologists officially opened the Trust’s new histology laboratory. The new laboratory has dedicated sections for a range of different laboratory activities. The lab also has bespoke specialist equipment, more adequate space for the department’s… Continue Reading Pathology VIP opens Trust’s new lab
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals today launches its Green Plan aimed at supporting the organisation make a real and lasting difference to the environment. This wide-ranging plan includes ambitious targets, encompassing every area of the organisation from facilities, energy and water, waste and procurement, to sustainable models of care and food and nutrition. Building on work that… Continue Reading Blackpool Teaching Hospitals puts green agenda in the spotlight
Today, Monday 25 July, marks the start of Hepatitis C week. Get tested, get treated, get cured. is the message that the Liver Service Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals will be spreading this week, as they deliver a week of awareness raising events across the organisation and within the local community. Testing for Hepatitis C… Continue Reading Hepatitis C Week – Get tested, get treated, get cured.
Wearing a mask at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals will be mandatory once again from Monday, 11 July. Due to the increase in COVID in our communities and a rise in the number of clinical and non-clinical colleagues currently on sick leave, a review of our current Infection Prevention Control (IPC) measures has taken place. As a… Continue Reading Mandatory mask wearing
The Health Informatics in-house development team and programme team as a collaboration with BDS and Sitekit has won the Chairman’s Choice award from the NHS England Chief Technology Officer, David Turner at the Staff Access Hackathon held by Interopen INTEROPen is an open collaboration of individuals, industry, standards organisations and health and care providers, who… Continue Reading Trust Health Informatics team receive Hackathon prize
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