Continually striving to provide the best care possible.
Carers, patients and staff at Clifton Hospital have welcomed a new café set up to provide support and companionship. Hospital staff launched the new Carers’ Café in Lytham on Tuesday, September 27, and carers of people living with dementia gave it the seal of approval. Peter Lyttle from St Annes, who has vascular dementia, said… Continue Reading Clifton Hospital’s new Carers’ Café makes a refreshing change
A BLACKPOOL therapist has scooped a major award for her use of technology to improve patient care and outcomes. Speech and Language Therapist, Veronica Southern, has been honoured by the North West Skills Development Network for her outstanding work in cutting across traditional boundaries with the use of IT leading to better patient care, better… Continue Reading Blackpool clinician honoured
An innovative scheme which gives medical students experience of heart surgery early in their training has been praised. The Lancashire Cardiac Centre, based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, is one of the first such specialist centres in Britain to offer the experience to medical students in an effort to help them gain valuable experience in cardiothoracic… Continue Reading Students get unique opportunity to gain heart surgery skills
A new interactive Patient Tracker system is making hospital stays safer for patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The system, which has been developed in-house by a team of both clinical and non-clinical staff, will help reduce potential errors and can get patients out of hospital quicker because it ensures staff can communicate more effectively. “In… Continue Reading Patient Tracker makes hospital stays safer
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced the results of its latest round of governor elections. This election was to fill seats due to vacancies or terms of office ending in the following public constituencies: Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and Lancashire & Cumbria and in the following staff constituencies: Nursing & Midwifery, Clinical Support, Community… Continue Reading Trust welcomes 13 new governors
Our Celebrating Success judging panel has announced this year’s shortlist after working its way through a record number of excellent nominations. This year again broke all records with more than 450 entries in the eight categories that were open to nominations. The Gazette’s Patients’ Award attracted the largest number of entries with 147 nominations received… Continue Reading Trust’s Celebrating Success Awards shortlist announced
Members of the public are invited to attend an inspirational free presentation on Organ Donation, the latest health seminar for members of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Jo Haythornthwaite, a woman who donated her husband’s organs and Rosie Neath, who received a lung transplant, will be hosting a seminar with Lee Coulthard, Organ Donation… Continue Reading Invitation to attend a free health seminar on organ donation at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
The Trust’s Healthier Workforce team held a staff health event at Whitegate Drive Health Centre recently. It was an opportunity for staff to have their blood pressure, BMI and cholesterol levels tested by the Trust’s Occupational Health team. Staff could also sign up to Smokefreelife Blackpool for smoking cessation support, Blackpool’s healthy lifestyle service,… Continue Reading Staff strive to be healthier through workforce project
A social media challenge for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to promote an active lifestyle has been taken up by Trust staff. Using the Twitter handle @WeAHPS, the staff are aiming for a healthier lifestyle by running up stairs and taking part in other activities. A social media competition with #WeActiveChallenge started on August 1 and… Continue Reading Blackpool Trust staff take up social media health challenge
Junior doctors gained a quirky insight into what it’s like to be a young patient during a special event at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. They made pledges, played games, shared ideas and took part in discussions with young people from the Trust’s Victoria’s Voice Youth Forum on Friday, August 5. Victoria’s Voice is a group of… Continue Reading Group gives young Fylde coast patients a powerful voice