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A charity evening which included a magician and quizzes has raised £625 for breast cancer care at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The evening, held at the Highfield Social Club in Blackpool last month, was organised by Shirley Carte and Marguerite Smith in aid of the Breast Cancer Unit through Blue Skies Hospitals Fund and the Haemochromatosis… Continue Reading Charity night boosts breast cancer funds
A support group has been set up for defibrillator patients and new members are welcome to join. The group, set up by staff from the Lancashire Cardiac Centre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, is for patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) or Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Device (CRTD). Friends and relatives are also welcome to… Continue Reading Defibrillator Patients’ Support Group seeks new members
As an ex-sportsman, 81-year-old Colin Davenport has never been one to let his age or his health slow him down. But after suffering a stroke almost a decade ago, the former Lytham Golf Club captain and Poulton Town footballer found himself unable to drive and having difficulty walking and talking. On top of the knock-on… Continue Reading Extensive Care Service ‘putts’ the life back into golf club captain
April 1st 2016 was not just April fool’s Day, but April Falls day too. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust hosted the event in support of the national campaign Sign Up To Safety. Falls Risk and Response Leads Francesca Hall and Emma Montgomery, encouraged staff and members of the public to engage with specialists from services… Continue Reading April Falls Day a great success
A patient recovering from leukaemia is thanking medical staff for helping him get well for his son and for enabling him to have a baby daughter – against the odds. Glenn Salmon, 44, from Bispham in Blackpool, is delighted that despite being told he might never have any more children, he and his partner Lindsey… Continue Reading Delighted dad proves there is hope in fight against leukaemia
A captivated audience was treated to a few of its favourite things during a night of classical music held at the Lowther Pavilion in aid of Blue Skies Hospitals Fund. From the Sound of Music and Phantom of the Opera to Beethoven and Bach, the concert by Fylde Sinfonia had guests singing along and enjoying… Continue Reading Classical music concert plays to tune of £2,000
Richard and Linda Rayton have been married for 50 golden years, and celebrated with friends and family at an Italian restaurant in Freckleton while raising funds for a worthy cause. Instead of being lavished with presents to celebrate their milestone occasion, the couple asked well-wishers to make a donation for Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the… Continue Reading Golden donation from anniversary couple
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking candidates for eight Public Governor positions and wants to hear from as many people as possible. The posts will be of interest to anyone in having a say on how health care should be provided locally. The elections will be held in August 2016. People who are… Continue Reading Hospitals Trust seeks new Public Governors
Two brothers who work at Blackpool Victoria Hospital are celebrating after their partners gave birth within a couple of days of each other. Philip Smith and his partner Rachel Andrew now have a bouncing baby boy called Henry Eric and Matthew Smith and his partner Emily Jane Carr have a bubbly daughter called Millie Jayne.… Continue Reading Double baby joy for brothers working at hospital
Hospital patients enjoyed cocktails served by waitresses from ‘Funny Girls’ nightclub in Blackpool as part of a special awareness week. The glamorous waitresses, Joanna and Ella, poured healthy cocktails at a party for patients at Clifton Hospital as part of national Nutrition and Hydration Week. Joanna said it was a pleasure to serve the… Continue Reading Patients enjoy some Funny times during awareness week