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Trust backs #SmearforSmear cervical cancer awareness week

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals is backing a national campaign to raise awareness of cervical cancer and the importance of smear tests. Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is running throughout the week of January 25 to 30 and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust has relaunched its successful #SmearForSmear campaign to encourage more women to attend screening. The Jo’s Trust… Continue Reading Trust backs #SmearforSmear cervical cancer awareness week

IT specialist’s novel idea

Blackpool IT specialist, Jonathan Young, has just realised a long-held ambition to publish his first novel. After five years of writing and editing – with a few stops and starts along the way – the book, Two Black Feet, is now available online at Amazon’s Kindle bookshop. “I always had an interest in writing,” explained… Continue Reading IT specialist’s novel idea

Patient Statement regarding junior doctors’ strike action

A number of junior doctors are staging a 24-hour “emergency care only” action today, Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Some scheduled operations and outpatient appointments at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been postponed to ensure emergency services can run. “Senior managers and clinicians in the Trust are working closely with trade union representatives to… Continue Reading Patient Statement regarding junior doctors’ strike action

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Mobile stop smoking advice on offer for hospital visitors, patients and staff

A unique new service helping people to stop smoking is available at Blackpool Victoria Hospital every Monday. The Smokefreelife Blackpool service, run by Solutions 4 Health, has experts who visit the hospital every Monday between 10am and 5pm to offer their services to patients, visitors and staff. Stop Smoking Specialists from Solutions 4 Health, who… Continue Reading Mobile stop smoking advice on offer for hospital visitors, patients and staff

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Hospital staff raise more than £1,100 to benefit patients

Kind-hearted staff and patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have raised more than £1,100 to benefit local cancer patients. The money was raised through a raffle organised by Healthcare Assistant Martin Gillan who was supported with donations from a number of local businesses. Martin, who works on the haematology and oncology day unit at Blackpool Victoria… Continue Reading Hospital staff raise more than £1,100 to benefit patients

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Floods affect some Trust phone services in North Lancashire and South Cumbria

British Telecom has reported that recent flooding has affected part of the phone system used within the Trust’s northern locality. The issues are being worked on as a priority but in the meantime, anyone wishing to contact wards, departments, community clinics and other services should go through the main switchboard number on 01539 732288. This… Continue Reading Floods affect some Trust phone services in North Lancashire and South Cumbria