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Patient care is at the heart of everything we do at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and we are always delighted when people go out of their way to say thank you. In a time of pressure and high demands on the NHS, patient feedback is so important, and when comments are positive it… Continue Reading Patients can help Celebrate Success by nominating staff in our Trust awards scheme
A bowel cancer survivor is backing a health trust’s fight against the disease during national Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Karen Ebdon from Blackpool, who works in the Clinical Coding department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was successfully treated for bowel cancer and is recovering well. She is urging people to get checked out… Continue Reading Do you know the signs of bowel cancer? Blackpool trust urges all to be aware
For the first time in its 29 year history, the wards at Clifton Hospital have introduced the Advanced Practitioner role. Advanced Practitioners are registered Health Care Professionals who have acquired the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice. Registered Nurse, Lisa Hall and Physiotherapist Danielle Eastwood, have been employed to… Continue Reading Clifton Hospital introduces brand new roles
A lorry driver who became gravely ill on the M6 has thanked the heart surgeon who saved him when he was just minutes from death. Douglas Coutts, 51, from Springburn in Glasgow, started to suffer chest pain when he was travelling south on the motorway with a fellow truck driver. At first he thought he… Continue Reading Trucker who nearly died on M6 thanks cardiac centre team
A health trust based on the Fylde coast has set up a ‘twinning’ project with German healthcare professionals to share technological innovations. As part of the ‘Transfer of Innovation Project’, a delegation from Cologne visited Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to see how ‘Telehealth’ – the use of computer technology to treat patients in… Continue Reading Blackpool health Trust’s German twinning leads to innovation
Horrific abuse uncovered by ‘modern slavery’ experts was highlighted at a national conference in Blackpool. One of the many vulnerable victims of this cruel and calculated crime was described as resembling a concentration camp victim due to the years of physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuse he had suffered. His case was typical as he… Continue Reading Blackpool event exposes shocking reality of modern slavery
Children now have safe and fun places to play in Outpatients’ areas thanks to a health Trust’s charity. Staff helped to design the colourful new areas at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and parents and children have given them the thumbs-up. Funded by the Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,… Continue Reading Charity-funded hospital play areas ease stress for children and parents
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit three new Non-Executive Directors to its Board, one of whom must have a clinical background. Previous Non-Executive experience would be an advantage but not essential. All applicants must reside in one of the Public Constituency areas outlined in the Trust Constitution and have a strong… Continue Reading Blackpool Hospital Trust seeking three new Non Executive Directors
Health professionals at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are promoting “nutrition and hydration week” to enhance the recovery of their patients as part of an annual awareness campaign. Nutrition and Hydration Week is being used to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration locally. Staff across the Trust are… Continue Reading Hospital staff highlight importance of good nutrition and hydration
Students across Blackpool are being encouraged to ditch sugary pop for healthy swaps. Running for the second year, Blackpool Council’s Give up Loving Pop (Gulp) campaign is encouraging Blackpool students to take part in a 21 day challenge to give up sugary drinks with the hope that they will switch to healthier drinks such as… Continue Reading Campaign urges Blackpool pupils to give up loving pop