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From left: Janice Booth (Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner), Dr Chandini Rao and Helen Veevers (Osteoporosis Nurse Specialist) at a recent health awareness event

Invitation to attend a free health seminar on Osteoporosis at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

MEMBERS of the public are invited to attend a free presentation on Osteoporosis, the latest health seminar for members of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Chandini Rao, Consultant Rheumatologist and Head of Department, and Helen Veevers, Osteoporosis Specialist Nurse, will host a seminar entitled ‘Osteoporosis – who is at risk and current treatment… Continue Reading Invitation to attend a free health seminar on Osteoporosis at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Assistant Practitioner Dawn with Bobby Yvonne and Brenda signing up to be Dementia Friends

Comedy stars put smiles on faces at Clifton Hospital – video

LOCAL comedians have shown support for dementia by visiting a local hospital as part of Dementia Awareness Week. Bobby Ball visited Clifton Hospital last Tuesday, May 17, to meet patients, watch a dance display and sign up to be a Dementia Friend. Bobby was very disappointed to be unable to open Clifton’s Carers’ Day on Thursday… Continue Reading Comedy stars put smiles on faces at Clifton Hospital – video

NHS Choir and Morecambe & Wise tribute help raise hospital funds

Organisers of a Morecambe & Wise 75th Anniversary Show, featuring the NHS Choir, will donate some of the funds raised on the night to enhance care for bowel cancer patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The NHS Choir will appear in the show at Blackpool Opera House on Saturday, July 2. And the choir has just… Continue Reading NHS Choir and Morecambe & Wise tribute help raise hospital funds

Pathology staff lose their hair for charity – video

Members of the Pathology department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital had a hair-raising experience for charity. Andrew Brown, Mark Wrigley, Daniel Brandwood, Jacob Castle, Debbie Castle and Jack Morrow all lost their locks on Friday, April 29, raising an impressive£1,350 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The colleagues were also filmed and photographed during the event.… Continue Reading Pathology staff lose their hair for charity – video

Hospital roles change for 48 hours

There was something of a new look to clinical areas around Blackpool Victoria Hospital last week. To ensure patient safety during the junior doctors’ withdrawal of labour, staff with a registered clinical qualification provided a workforce pool to support wards and departments on April 26 and 27. And this meant office based nursing staff donning… Continue Reading Hospital roles change for 48 hours

Patients say take simple test and beat bowel cancer

Survivors of bowel cancer are urging people to take a simple test to rule out the disease. April is national Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and members of a support group at Blackpool Victoria Hospital say acting quickly improves people’s chances of survival. Nicola Seymour, one of the founding members of the Phoenix Bowel Cancer Support… Continue Reading Patients say take simple test and beat bowel cancer

PATIENT STATEMENT – A&E advice for patients

Even though the junior doctors’ strike ends at 5pm tonight, members of the public are urged to think carefully about their healthcare needs and ask themselves if A&E is really the right place to receive care for their needs. Operations Director for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Pat Oliver, warned: “Our experience during recent… Continue Reading PATIENT STATEMENT – A&E advice for patients

Hospital charity secures supermarket support

Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been selected by Asda Blackpool as one of its three charities of the month. From now and throughout May, shoppers at the store on Cherry Tree Road can ask at the till for their green tokens, and select one of three… Continue Reading Hospital charity secures supermarket support

Get involved with the future of local health services

Blackpool residents are being invited to find out more about plans to transform local healthcare and have their say on future services. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Blackpool Council are joining forces to stage three events specifically for people from Blackpool to talk about local services. It… Continue Reading Get involved with the future of local health services

Patient statement regarding junior doctors’ strike action

A number of junior doctors are expected to stage a fifth period of industrial action affecting the period from 8am on Tuesday, April 26, to 8am on Thursday, April 28. This proposed industrial action is significantly different from earlier periods of action and will result in the full withdrawal of full labour, including emergency care. Emergency… Continue Reading Patient statement regarding junior doctors’ strike action