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Trust well represented at national physiotherapy conference

The Trust was well represented at the Physiotherapy UK 2018 conference in Birmingham. Physiotherapists Simon Hayward, Lisa Hayward and Chloe Tait attended the conference held each year organised by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists. Simon said: ” Between us we had four posters which we presented. “Chloe’s poster was about her thoracic surgery service evaluation… Continue Reading Trust well represented at national physiotherapy conference

Charity seeks ‘’elfie’’ fun run turn out

A FYLDE coast charity is calling on Santa’s helpers to participate in its first ever Elf Run. Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is organising a festive 4.5 Km run around Heron’s Reach, Blackpool, in the run-up to Christmas. The event that combines fun with fitness is perfect… Continue Reading Charity seeks ‘’elfie’’ fun run turn out

Stroke unit raises the bar in stroke care

In preparation for Stroke Awareness Day on October 29, Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s Stroke Unit has been highlighting their very varied patient care. Ward Manager, Leanne Macefield, said: “We are very proud of the care we provide in our combined acute and rehabilitation Unit. “Patients come on to the ward having suffered a stroke. Depending on… Continue Reading Stroke unit raises the bar in stroke care

Lancashire Cardiac Centre offers junior medical students exposure into surgery

CARDIAC experts in Blackpool are giving medical students a unique insight into their roles. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering young medics the chance to experience surgery from expert doctors with students from local universities given the opportunity to spend a week under a consultant’s wing to experience at first-hand what cardiothoracic… Continue Reading Lancashire Cardiac Centre offers junior medical students exposure into surgery

Invitation to attend a free health seminar on Organ Donation at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

MEMBERS of the public are invited to attend a free presentation on Organ Donation the latest health seminar for members of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Lee Coulthard, Organ Donation Specialist Nurse and organ donation champion, Jo Haythornthwaite, will host a seminar entitled Organ Donation – The Truth and the Myths on Tuesday, September 4,… Continue Reading Invitation to attend a free health seminar on Organ Donation at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Trust Midwife’s daughter raises money for charities close to her family

Trust Midwife, Carol Park, has been supporting her daughter Emily with her fantastic fundraising efforts for worthy causes. Emily, 21, from Lytham, is a student at Cumbria University who has been raising funds for the Breast Cancer Care Charity while also donating her hair to The Little Princesses Trust. Emily has raised a total of… Continue Reading Trust Midwife’s daughter raises money for charities close to her family

Trust’s Celebrating Success Awards judges have massive task in bumper year for nominations

The judging for the Trust’s Celebrating Success Awards is underway. It’s going to be an enormously difficult task for the judges as the entries are of such a high standard and we’ve had a huge number of nominations. More than 400 entries have been received with more than 150 nominations from patients. This year our… Continue Reading Trust’s Celebrating Success Awards judges have massive task in bumper year for nominations

New Oncology Ward bell helps patients call time on cancer

A special new end of treatment bell installed on the Oncology ward at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital is helping cancer patients to call time on cancer and celebrate the end of their chemotherapy treatment. Thanks to UK-wide charity, End of Treatment Bells, cancer patients can now celebrate reaching the end of their treatment by ringing… Continue Reading New Oncology Ward bell helps patients call time on cancer

Photographers asked to give it their best shot for calendar competition

Cancer survivors and photography enthusiasts are being asked to focus on a new competition to help support patients diagnosed with cancer. The Fylde coast’s ‘living with and beyond cancer’ team based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital is launching a photography competition with the aim of making a 2019 calendar for cancer patients. The calendar will provide… Continue Reading Photographers asked to give it their best shot for calendar competition

UNISON Learning Reps win award for second year

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