Category Archives: Excellence

Would you be shocked to learn that chest pain is one of the least common symptoms of a heart attack? A team of cardiologists is determined to hammer home the message that the main symptoms to look out for are indigestion, sweating, feeling clammy, chest pressure, discomfort, arm ache, numbness, breathlessness and nausea and not,… Continue Reading Consultants’ Heart Month advice helps patients save their own lives

The way orthopaedic patients are cared for at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has become more streamlined thanks to funding from hospital charity, Blue Skies Hospitals Fund. A former seminar room has been transformed into an orthopaedic hub, where medical teams from different departments can join together in one place at one time to discuss a patient’s… Continue Reading Orthopaedic hub offers streamlined patient care

Staff at ward 11 of Blackpool Victoria Hospital have won high profile praise – and an award – at Carers Trust Fylde Coast annual charity ball. The glittering event at the De Vere Herons Reach was attended by 400 guests and raised £15,010  to help the Blackpool based carers’ charity convert a former NHS-owned property on… Continue Reading Ward staff praised after winning Fylde Coast Carers’ Award

  Missed patient medical appointments cost more than £4m a year to Blackpool hospitals. More than 39,000 patients missed their appointments in the last 12 months costing vital funds which could have been used to ensure other patients receive timely treatment. Each new appointment costs Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on average £153 and… Continue Reading £4m cost of missed appointments

  There is nothing all that unusual about a 16-year-old becoming a bridesmaid. But for Kirkham mum Paula Fallows it’s a day she never thought she would see. Paula’s daughter Katie Wright has endured all kinds of difficulties as a severe epilepsy sufferer. The condition left Katie with a number of different types of seizure… Continue Reading Mum’s joy at medical wonder

Everyone is welcome to attend a special seminar as part of national Tinnitus Awareness Week. The seminar entitled ‘Tinnitus: What is it and what can be done for it?’, is open to the public and staff and will be held at the Cardiac Lecture Theatre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital from 2pm to 3pm on Tuesday, February… Continue Reading All welcome to attend Tinnitus Awareness Week event

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced that Wendy Swift will take over as Interim Chief Executive when Gary Doherty leaves the organisation. Gary will leave the Trust on February 12, 2016 and start his new role as Chief Executive at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board on February 29, 2016. Wendy is currently the… Continue Reading Wendy Swift appointed Interim Chief Executive of Trust

Success stories and development opportunities were in the spotlight at an event for staff of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. Teams providing employment, training, occupational therapy, apprenticeships, mentoring, learning and development handed out information to staff on Wednesday, January 20, at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Karen Hodgson, Workforce Development Manager for the Trust, said: “The event was about… Continue Reading Workforce event highlights training and recruitment opportunities

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Research and Development department is promoting a research survey on ‘The impact of creative interventions on symptoms of postnatal depression’. If you would like to take part please click on the following links for more information. For women who are six to nine months pregnant please visit: www.surveymonkey.com/r/mothertobe Women whose babies are… Continue Reading Research study will look at postnatal depression