Category Archives: Excellence

The Infection Prevention and Control Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are highlighted the importance of good hand hygiene to mark the global Hand Hygiene Day. Acting Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention at the Trust, Patricia Cross, oversaw an awareness event to spread the word to staff and visitors on how hand hygiene… Continue Reading Trust celebrates World Hand Hygiene Day

A team of specialists are taking part in a new scheme to raise skin cancer awareness. The skin cancer team, based at Clifton Hospital in Lytham St Annes is supporting the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection (MASCED) programme for hair, health and beauty industry professionals. The programme, which encourages early detection of skin cancer… Continue Reading Skin cancer team offer potentially life saving training to hair and beauty salon staff

Clifton Hospital is taking part in a pioneering new patient service. Telehealth is being piloted on Clifton’s Ward 2 where staff can link up with palliative care nurses based at Trinity Hospice for specialist advice on End of Life care via an iPad link. Ward staff will be able to let the specialist nurses view… Continue Reading Clifton Hospital launches new Telehealth scheme

A Lancashire woman wants everyone to be clear – bowel cancer screening tests can save your life. As part of the Lancashire NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, run from a team based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, all residents aged between 60 and 74 who are registered with a GP will receive an NHS bowel cancer… Continue Reading “Bowel Cancer Screening test saved my life’’

BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s finance team has received a national quality mark. The team has recently been accredited by the national NHS ‘Future-Focused Finance’ initiative. The accreditation, issued by the National Finance Leadership Council, gives recognition to NHS organisations that have high standards of finance practices in place. Level one recognises high levels of… Continue Reading Top marks for Trust’s finance team

CLIFTON Hospital, part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has had a ‘cracking’ time celebrating Easter. In a variety of events the rehabilitation wards gave patients the chance to enjoy a little something eggs-stra. The Trust’s Chaplaincy department hosted a Celebration of Easter service for patients, guests and staff.   Each of the four… Continue Reading Clifton Hospital celebrates an ‘eggsellent’ Easter

BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for its commitment to making the most of the talents of disabled people. The Trust has been recognised as a Disability Confident employer by the Government for its efforts to ensure that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. To achieve… Continue Reading NHS Trust recognised as a Disability Confident employer