Continually striving to provide the best care possible.
A YOUNG mum has praised staff from Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s Neonatal Unit. Today is World Prematurity Day which is a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth and the sometimes devastating impact it can have on families. On 17 November every year the charity, Bliss, comes together with partners from around the world to… Continue Reading Mum praises baby unit on #WorldPrematurityDay
A HOST of inspirational Trust mentors were honoured at a special recognition event. For the first time students from across the Trust were asked to nominate mentors and teams who had inspired them while on placements for awards sponsored by the RCN Lancashire West Branch. The event was organised by the Practice Education Facilitator Team.… Continue Reading Inspirational Trust Mentors Honoured
A Blackpool nurse is set to retire after a lengthy nursing career. Elizabeth Darling, who works at Blackpool Victoria Hospital as an Upper GI Cancer Nurse Specialist, will have completed 46 years’ service later this month. Liz started studying at the Whinney Heys site in 1971. She lived in the nurses’ quarters until she qualified… Continue Reading Our Darling cancer nurse set to retire after more than 40 years’ service
Staff at Blackpool Victoria Hospital staged a special awareness event to recognise World Radiography Day today. The day gives radiographers across the world the chance to promote their profession to the general public and Fylde coast professionals joined in by giving staff and visitors an insight into their roles and promoting their career. Kevin Ney,… Continue Reading Trust staff recognise #WorldRadiographyDay
A charity evening is being held this December, following its success last year. The Butterfly Ball is being organised by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust nurse and Dementia Champion, Francesca Maria Chiappe Hall and Clinical Change Facilitator, Andrew Goacher. The proceeds from the event will go to the Trust’s charity, Blue Skies Hospitals Fund… Continue Reading Second Ball being held to help patients with dementia
MICHAELA Redfearn – known as Kila to most people – is the new head of fundraising for the hospitals’ charity, Blue Skies. And she is a woman on a mission to support and develop Blue Skies so it can help Blackpool Teaching Hospitals become ‘world class’ in patient care. She also wants to recruit an… Continue Reading Hospital charity boss outlines future hopes
Keane Phillips is a highly intelligent 10-year-old who has become one of Blackpool’s first book millionaires, despite having Aspergers. Life has not been easy for Keane and his family who have worked tirelessly to ensure the absolute best for their child. And now mum Kerry and dad Shayne are delighted that Keane has beaten all… Continue Reading Keane breaks the barriers to become a word millionaire
BLACKPOOL nurses are on a mission to improve critical care for children. And because of their determination to provide excellent training to health staff, Blackpool is one of the very few areas that cares for children in adult ITU units. The Practice Development (PD) Team from Paediatrics and Adult Intensive Care, have devised a training… Continue Reading Blackpool mission to help critically ill children
Our fabulous fundraisers Ruth Boardman and Rena Shanahan were interviewed by BBC Radio Lancashire’s Nishma Hindocha yesterday about their two year journey to raise more than £60,000 to buy a new Faxitron Biovision machine which will aid breast cancer care. You can listen to the interview here:
THE fantastic efforts of two Fylde coast fundraisers has come to fruition after a new x-ray machine to help breast cancer patients was unveiled at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The Faxitron Biovision x-ray machine has been funded by the Trust’s charity – Blue Skies Hospitals Fund – and the Hint of Pink breast cancer charity run… Continue Reading New x-ray machine arrives for breast cancer patients