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A security guard who was attacked outside a supermarket in Blackpool has thanked an off duty health professional for saving his life. Peter Mowbray, an Operating Department Practitioner from Blackpool Victoria Hospital, went to the aid of Darren Fisher when he was hit over the head with a bottle outside Sainsbury’s supermarket on Talbot Road… Continue Reading Hero health worker saves Blackpool security guard’s life
People living on the Fylde coast will be able to access a number of local pharmacies this Bank Holiday Monday. With doctors’ surgeries closed for an extra day, patients in the area will be able to visit their local pharmacist for help with any minor ailments or health concerns. Pharmacies will be available in Blackpool,… Continue Reading Bank Holiday opening times for Fylde coast pharmacies
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
Fulfilling a lifetime ambition gave paediatric bereavement support nurse, Michelle Boland a chance to raise cash for organisations close to her heart. For more than 20 years Michelle had yearned to climb the famous Yorkshire Three Peaks, but life and work always got in the way. “Completing the three peaks challenge was on my bucket… Continue Reading Bereavement nurse is on top of the world!
A new project is set to transform the lives of cancer patients living on the Fylde coast. People receiving cancer treatment will benefit from the ‘Living With and Beyond Cancer’ (LWBC) initiative. Led by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Fylde and Wyre CCG, the project is being… Continue Reading Cancer patients on Fylde coast set to see lives transformed
Patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have been instrumental in the development of a new outpatients area. In a unique partnership, members of Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s patients’ panel have been involved in the new £405,000 building from its initial concept to its final design and members this week took the chance to have… Continue Reading Unique partnership sees patients play a major part in Blackpool hospital development
Everyone knows that dog is man’s best friend… But now dogs are being used on the Fylde coast to help in the treatment of patients. And Dandy, a six-year-old staff cross breed, is certainly making a difference to the wellbeing of patients with his gentle and charming way giving emotional, physical and therapeutic comfort to… Continue Reading Dandy gives a helping paw!
A charity open day is being held at a local veterinary surgery to help support breast care services at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Vets 4 Pets, Cleveleys, has chosen to support Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as its charity for the year, with all money raised going to… Continue Reading Vets holds open day for local breast care
A young cancer patient’s desperate plea for help to find her lost toy lamb was answered by hospital staff. Eleven-year-old Alison Hayden put up a poster at Blackpool Victoria Hospital saying: “Help me find my lamb ‘Minty’. Reward: 25p and a hug because that’s all I have.” She’d had Minty since she was born… Continue Reading Young patient gives thanks for return of lost toy lamb
A special event for patients and carers was held to help improve cancer services on the Fylde coast. Patients described how they thought services could be developed over the next few years at the World Café Listening Event at The Hilton hotel in Blackpool on July 11. Hosted by Macmillan Cancer Support, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals… Continue Reading Patients help improve cancer services on the Fylde coast