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A service offering brief psychological treatment for depression and anxiety disorders has been launched by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. ‘Supporting Minds’ provides a range of talking therapies for people living in the Blackpool area. Members of the public who are feeling low and tearful, depressed, panicky, anxious or stressed can refer themselves to the service. Anyone… Continue Reading Talking therapies provided in Blackpool
Patients suffering cardiac problems at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have been treated to a selection of hampers thanks to grateful patient Sufyan Patel. Sufyan, 41, suffered a heart attack at the beginning of December and was a patient at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre for four days. During that time he noticed some patients didn’t receive regular… Continue Reading Grateful patient says thanks with Christmas hampers
Premature babies on the Neonatal Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital will each receive a special present from Blackpool Mothers’ Union on Christmas Day. Members of the Mothers Union’ have been knitting clothes and blankets since September and the items were presented to staff on the unit on Monday, December 21. Sylvia Guise and Enid Nutland… Continue Reading Mothers’ Union knitters make special Christmas presents for babies
Our Christmas Market at Blackpool Victoria is well underway – and there’s still time to pop along. The market is open until 6.30pm today (Thursday, December 10) at the hospital’s Education Centre on Whinney Heys Road. We have many stalls selling gifts, food and charity items. There’s also an opportunity to meet Santa and ‘Elsa’… Continue Reading Come along to our Christmas Market
A member of the Trust’s Clinical Improvement Team was the first winner of a new staff award. Wendy Canning won the new “Going the Extra Mile” award which recognises colleagues who look out for each other across the whole Trust. It is for someone who has gone the extra mile to support a colleague individually… Continue Reading Wendy goes the extra mile
Sister Andrea Lewis was the first person to win a new award at the 2015 Celebrating Success Awards evening. The Golden Heart Award, sponsored by Weightmans Solicitors, was for staff whose actions changed or saved a life and who went above and beyond their role, acting with kindness and compassion. The winner in this category… Continue Reading Andrea has a heart of gold
Residents are being invited to join a Patients’ Panel to help improve hospital and community care. Anyone who has been a patient in the last two years is welcome to give their views along with other panel members. The Patients’ Panel is run by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which provides services on the… Continue Reading We want you as a new Patients’ Panel recruit