People Centred | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Let our Supporting Minds mental health service help you

If you’re suffering from anxiety, suicidal thoughts, depression or similar issues we have a mental health service that is here to help. The Supporting Minds service is part of a national Government initiative called Improving Access to Psychological Services (IAPT). The Blackpool IAPT service relaunched itself under the name ‘Supporting Minds’ in January 2016. Members… Continue Reading Let our Supporting Minds mental health service help you

Centre celebrates DIY SOS make-over – with photo gallery

A carers’ centre with close links to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has had an amazing £1 million make-over by BBC TV’s DIY SOS programme. The Blackpool Carers’ Centre on Newton Drive now features stunning designs by Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen and the refurbishment, led by presenter Nick Knowles, was broadcast on Thursday, November 17, as part of… Continue Reading Centre celebrates DIY SOS make-over – with photo gallery

Cancer wellbeing event for patients hailed a success

People were invited to a health and wellbeing event featuring information on how to live well after cancer. The aim of the pilot event was to offer better access to information and support to enable individuals from the Fylde coast to live well while recovering from the disease. Researchers have found that more and… Continue Reading Cancer wellbeing event for patients hailed a success

Clifton Hospital’s Christmas fair a huge hit!

CLIFTON hospital’s Christmas fair proved popular last weekend raising over £2,500 for patient care. With stalls including Christmas gifts, crafts, books, cake and chocolate, visitors enjoyed a variety of festive entertainment too. The Soundwaves choir performed Christmas carols to the crowd and there was a popular tombola and a raffle – with a host… Continue Reading Clifton Hospital’s Christmas fair a huge hit!

Health Trust staff Go for Gold in awards scheme

Golden stars of the health service were honoured in the 10th annual Celebrating Success Awards organised by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This year’s event broke all records with more than 450 entries including 150 in The Gazette’s Patients’ Award category which sees people who have received treatment nominate both clinical and non-clinical staff.… Continue Reading Health Trust staff Go for Gold in awards scheme

Board of Directors Meeting in Public

A Board of Directors Meeting will be held in public on Wednesday 30th November 2016 at 9.30 am in the Board Room, Trust Headquarters, Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR (second floor – main entrance). The agenda will be available on the “Board Meetings in Public” section of the website on Friday 25th… Continue Reading Board of Directors Meeting in Public

Call for residents to be aware of resistance to antibiotics

Blackpool residents are risking a health crisis by relying too heavily on antibiotics which could make them resistant to treatment and put their lives at risk. According to figures from Public Health England, there has been a marked increase nationally in resistance to antibiotics over the last five years. This is caused, in part, by… Continue Reading Call for residents to be aware of resistance to antibiotics

Staff fill shoeboxes with gifts for children’s charity appeal

Children in the UK and abroad will receive special gifts this Christmas after kind donations from a team of NHS workers. The Anticoagulant department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital came together to make special gift boxes as part of the Samaritans’ Purse ‘Operation Christmas Child’ appeal. The collection was coordinated by Lorraine Stuart from the department.… Continue Reading Staff fill shoeboxes with gifts for children’s charity appeal

Children set for happy Christmas thanks to Blackpool hospital staff

Underprivileged children in the UK and abroad will receive shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts from staff at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. Nearly 70 shoeboxes have been donated as part of the Samaritans’ Purse ‘Operation Christmas Child’ appeal which is being coordinated by Danielle Perrett, a switchboard operator at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Danielle’s switchboard colleagues, including Telecoms… Continue Reading Children set for happy Christmas thanks to Blackpool hospital staff

Blackpool health trust backs World Diabetes Day

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is joining Diabetes UK to get across the message that every day 65 people in the UK die early from the condition and hundreds more face life-changing complications. New analysis by Diabetes UK and Blackpool Diabetes UK Group, released today (Monday, November 14) on World Diabetes Day, reveals the… Continue Reading Blackpool health trust backs World Diabetes Day