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Help is at hand from mental health service in Blackpool and Cleveleys

The New Year isn’t always an easy time for people with mental health problems so a service run by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is here to help. People experiencing problems such as anxiety or depression are welcome to contact the Supporting Minds mental health service which operates in Blackpool and Cleveleys. Alison Best,… Continue Reading Help is at hand from mental health service in Blackpool and Cleveleys

Ward remembers late colleagues

STAFF at Blackpool Victoria hospital ward have remembered late colleagues by hanging special baubles on a memory tree. Alan Inman and Rachel Goacher both sadly passed away this year. Both had worked on Ward 35. Alan, 58, was killed in a traffic accident in September. Rachel, passed away in June aged just 34. Both were… Continue Reading Ward remembers late colleagues

Fundraisers give bowel cancer group a special Christmas

A special Christmas party and presentation was held for members of the Phoenix Bowel Cancer Support Group from Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Earlier in the year, three friends held a fundraising night at Lytham Green Drive Golf Club and raised £2873.50 for the Phoenix group and the Crohn’s and Colitis UK charity. The funds were split… Continue Reading Fundraisers give bowel cancer group a special Christmas

Friends’ Facebook page generates hundreds of presents for young patients

Two friends used a Facebook page to generate hundreds of Christmas presents for young patients on the children’s ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Sue Ridley from Bispham and Michelle Green from Layton presented the gifts to the ward on December 28. Michelle said her son Finlay, 4, had been looked after on the Neonatal Unit… Continue Reading Friends’ Facebook page generates hundreds of presents for young patients

Captain’s Jack’s Christmas surprise for young hospital patients

A cheeky pirate entertained young patients on the children’s ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. ‘Captain Jack Sparrow’ from Coral Island amusements arcade in Blackpool brought smiles to the youngsters’ faces on December 28. Tony McKeon, an assistant manager at Coral Island, said the company always liked to support the children’s ward at Christmas. The firm… Continue Reading Captain’s Jack’s Christmas surprise for young hospital patients

Frozen Characters bring joy to Blackpool hospital’s children’s ward

Youngsters on the children’s ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital were wide eyed as characters from Davey Dee Entertainments paid a visit on December 28. Emma and Davey Adams appeared as characters from the film Frozen and the children loved it. Emma appeared as ‘Anna’ and Davey was ‘Kristoff’ from the popular Disney movie. Davey said:… Continue Reading Frozen Characters bring joy to Blackpool hospital’s children’s ward

Morrisons donates teddy bears to Blackpool hospital children’s ward

Kind hearted staff from Morrisons in Squires Gate have donated a number of fantastic teddy bears to the children’s ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Many of the staff used the Christmas vouchers they received from the firm to buy the bears for the children’s ward and other areas across the Fylde coast. Emma Jenkins and… Continue Reading Morrisons donates teddy bears to Blackpool hospital children’s ward

Help others in need this Christmas at Food Drive event

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is teaming up with the Salvation Army and Co-op stores to help local vulnerable people this Christmas. The Trust is asking staff and the public to donate food at their next event on Tuesday, December 13 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, or to leave items outside the Patient Relations office… Continue Reading Help others in need this Christmas at Food Drive event

Tangerines visit children’s ward to spread some festive cheer

Watch the Tangerines as they spread some Christmas cheer in our Children’s ward yesterday…(video courtesy of Blackpool FC)

Let our Supporting Minds mental health service help you

If you’re suffering from anxiety, suicidal thoughts, depression or similar issues we have a mental health service that is here to help. The Supporting Minds service is part of a national Government initiative called Improving Access to Psychological Services (IAPT). The Blackpool IAPT service relaunched itself under the name ‘Supporting Minds’ in January 2016. Members… Continue Reading Let our Supporting Minds mental health service help you