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When Peter Morris was told his two-year-old daughter Bella had an incurable condition his world crumbled. “I just wished it was me and not Bella,” said Peter. Bella, who is now three years old, has a life-limiting condition called ‘Vanishing White Matter’ which affects less than 200 children across the world. Peter, who works… Continue Reading Heart-broken dad fights to save his daughter
Fylde coast residents are being urged to think carefully before heading to the A&E department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Residents are being reminded of the importance of knowing the alternatives and that A&E is for emergencies and life-threatening illnesses only. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Fylde and Wyre and NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning… Continue Reading Patients urged to ‘Think! Why A&E?’ and keep services for those who most need them
Hundreds of Fylde coast volunteers working across the NHS have been praised for their help within the organisation. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has more than 400 volunteers covering a wide range of roles and Interim Chief Executive, Wendy Swift, paid tribute to them as the Trust celebrated National Volunteers Week. She said: “Our… Continue Reading Volunteers praised for their help within Trust
Ahead of the first Euro 2016 football matches this weekend, hospitals throughout Lancashire are urging people to drink and behave responsibly, and be mindful that A&E is for serious and life threatening emergencies only. Domestic abuse, alcohol-related violent crime, and drink/drug driving all increase during major football tournaments, which mean more people than usual attend… Continue Reading Lancashire hospitals urge people to only use A&E for serious and life threatening emergencies
As football fever kicks in, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, Lancashire Constabulary and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, are urging football fans across the county to enjoy Euro 2016 responsibly. This summer’s campaign focuses on three key areas where the police often see ‘The Ugly Consequences of the Beautiful Game’ with incidents of domestic abuse,… Continue Reading The Ugly Consequences of the Beautiful Game – Euro 2016 tournament campaign begins
Cancer survivors and carers from the Fylde coast are having their say on cancer services. David Buckle from South Shore in the resort is one of a number of cancer patients who will be attending a special ‘World Café Listening Event’. David, who is receiving treatment for prostate cancer from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation… Continue Reading Cancer patients and carers have their say on services
Comedian Johnnie Casson is a chip off the old block. His mum Betty had a great sense of humour that stayed with her when she was living with dementia. Johnnie, who was one of the guests of honour at a dementia awareness event at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Friday, May 13, said his beloved mum… Continue Reading Johnnie Casson supports dementia appeal for the love of his mum
A set of videos has been created to help the public across Morecambe Bay care for themselves, if they are suffering from a range of common and easy to treat conditions. As part of Better Care Together, Dr Andy Knox, a GP in Morecambe Bay, has created the videos to help promote health and wellbeing… Continue Reading GP hopes videos will help patients to care for themselves
MEMBERS of the public are invited to get to the heart of a very specific health problem at a special event at Blackpool Victoria Hospital next week. Experts from the hospital will be in the main entrance on Monday, June 6 between 9am and 3pm to raise awareness of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) by… Continue Reading Free heart health checks available at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Cancer patients from the Fylde coast are being invited to give their views at a special event to help plan the future of cancer services. The ‘World Café Listening Event’ will be held on Monday, July 11, at a hotel in Blackpool and will give people an opportunity to share their experiences and help to… Continue Reading Residents invited to give views on cancer services at ‘World Café Listening Event’