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If anyone knows about the NHS it’s Alison Leyland and Sandra Singleton. The pair, originally from the South Lakes, met when studying for their A- levels back in the 1970s. They both commenced their SRN nurse training at Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s in 1978 and both lived onsite in Home 15. Now 40 years on, they… Continue Reading The friends who shared nurse training and a 40 year career – #NHS70
BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to report that Nicola Parry, Associate Director of Nursing and Head of Midwifery, was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s birthday honours list. British Empire Medals are awarded for an outstanding achievement or service to the community which has a long-term, significant impact… Continue Reading Head of Midwifery honoured by the Queen
ONE of the Trust’s Foundation Doctors, Dr Aswin Malhotra, was awarded a special commendation for his poster presentation at the recent international meeting organised by the Royal College of Anaesthetists at the British Museum in London. The meeting was entitled Anaesthesia International 2018. His poster was one of 20 finalists invited to present on the… Continue Reading Poster success for Foundation Doctor
THE Medical Education department held its first annual Trainer Awards ceremony to recognise those trainers who go above and beyond in the support, supervision and guidance they give to our medical students and trainees. Students and trainee doctors were given the opportunity to nominate a trainer who had given them valuable support. Nominators had the… Continue Reading Trust’s first trainer awards are a huge success
A NEW piece of equipment is helping the simulation team at Blackpool Victoria Hospital develop enhance Laparoscopy Surgery skills among its staff. The Trust’s Simulation and Skills unit has recently obtained a Laparoscopy abdomen mannequin which was provided by a company called ‘Limbs and Things.’ The Bristol-based company is using the donation to help promote… Continue Reading Trust simulation unit benefits from new technology
A BARROW youngster has braved the shave in a selfless show of support to his mum who successfully battled cancer. Scott Smith, a Year Six pupil at Dane Ghyll Primary School, was joined by dad Andrew in enduring the clippers, following mum Joanne’s recent fight against breast cancer. The thoughtful 11-year-old was keen to do… Continue Reading Barrow youngster has a close shave for cancer centre
Dancing on Ice star Daniel Whiston has urged people across the Fylde coast to join him to break a Guinness World Record and promote a ‘fitter Fylde coast’ this summer. People across the area have been encouraged to bring their children and families to Lytham Festival’s main arena on Lytham Green on the morning of… Continue Reading Become a Guinness World Record breaker on the Fylde coast this year!
OUTSTANDING NHS employees are honoured annually at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Celebrating Success Awards ceremony – and we are asking patients, carers, relatives and members of the public to nominate staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to care for patients and their families. The highly coveted Patients Award… Continue Reading Trust wants you to nominate your NHS heroes
A Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust team has hosted a special workshop to raise awareness of skin cancer. The Skin Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection (MASCED) accreditation is being offered to all hairdressers and beauty therapists across the UK, and on the Fylde coast by Skin Cancer Care Coordinator, Michelle Forsyth. Michelle and… Continue Reading Skin cancer team host special workshops at local college
A TEAM of experts at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has won an award for using real time data to help improve patient care. The Trust’s Health Informatics team won the Beautiful Information Innovation Prize for developing an in-house computer-based patient information system which replaced traditional white-boards on adult wards. The new system, which… Continue Reading Beautiful award for NHS Trust’s IT team