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
A unique new service helping people to stop smoking is available at Blackpool Victoria Hospital every Monday. The Smokefreelife Blackpool service, run by Solutions 4 Health, has experts who visit the hospital every Monday between 10am and 5pm to offer their services to patients, visitors and staff. Stop Smoking Specialists from Solutions 4 Health, who… Continue Reading Mobile stop smoking advice on offer for hospital visitors, patients and staff
Kind-hearted staff and patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have raised more than £1,100 to benefit local cancer patients. The money was raised through a raffle organised by Healthcare Assistant Martin Gillan who was supported with donations from a number of local businesses. Martin, who works on the haematology and oncology day unit at Blackpool Victoria… Continue Reading Hospital staff raise more than £1,100 to benefit patients
Four kind-hearted youngsters said they enjoyed giving gifts to hospital patients more than opening their own Christmas presents. Jessica and Oliver Wiper and Joshua and Samuel Kay visited Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Christmas Day morning to meet patients and hand out presents. Jessica, two years, Oliver, five years, Joshua, 10 years, and Samuel, three years,… Continue Reading Children bring cheer to hospital patients on Christmas Day
British Telecom has reported that recent flooding has affected part of the phone system used within the Trust’s northern locality. The issues are being worked on as a priority but in the meantime, anyone wishing to contact wards, departments, community clinics and other services should go through the main switchboard number on 01539 732288. This… Continue Reading Floods affect some Trust phone services in North Lancashire and South Cumbria
People across Lancashire are being given a healthy mission for the New Year to raise money for a local hospital charity. Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has joined forces with the Trust’s Healthier Workforce Project and is launching a 10,000 steps challenge for January. It is asking… Continue Reading Sign up for 10,000 steps in aid of hospital charity
A service offering brief psychological treatment for depression and anxiety disorders has been launched by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. ‘Supporting Minds’ provides a range of talking therapies for people living in the Blackpool area. Members of the public who are feeling low and tearful, depressed, panicky, anxious or stressed can refer themselves to the service. Anyone… Continue Reading Talking therapies provided in Blackpool
An annual service to remember lost loved ones at Christmas has raised nearly £2,500 to support bereavement care for those who need it. The Tree of Lights Service took place at the beginning of December at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and included the lighting of candles in remembrance of those who are no longer with us,… Continue Reading Remembrance event supports Bereavement Care
Patients suffering cardiac problems at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have been treated to a selection of hampers thanks to grateful patient Sufyan Patel. Sufyan, 41, suffered a heart attack at the beginning of December and was a patient at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre for four days. During that time he noticed some patients didn’t receive regular… Continue Reading Grateful patient says thanks with Christmas hampers
Premature babies on the Neonatal Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital will each receive a special present from Blackpool Mothers’ Union on Christmas Day. Members of the Mothers Union’ have been knitting clothes and blankets since September and the items were presented to staff on the unit on Monday, December 21. Sylvia Guise and Enid Nutland… Continue Reading Mothers’ Union knitters make special Christmas presents for babies