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A FYLDE coast charity is calling on Santa’s helpers to participate in its first ever Elf Run. Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is organising a festive 4.5 Km run around Heron’s Reach, Blackpool, in the run-up to Christmas. The event that combines fun with fitness is perfect… Continue Reading Charity seeks ‘’elfie’’ fun run turn out
In preparation for Stroke Awareness Day on October 29, Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s Stroke Unit has been highlighting their very varied patient care. Ward Manager, Leanne Macefield, said: “We are very proud of the care we provide in our combined acute and rehabilitation Unit. “Patients come on to the ward having suffered a stroke. Depending on… Continue Reading Stroke unit raises the bar in stroke care
PHARMACY staff at the Trust joined in the fun as part of a national awareness day. Tuesday was Pharmacy Technician Day 2018, a national event which celebrates the work of Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants across the country. The event helped to raise the profile of Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants and highlight how they work in… Continue Reading Pharmacy staff at the Trust join together as part of a national awareness day
A caring Blackpool Victoria Hospital nurse has been awarded “star status’’ after winning a coveted national award. Sister Rebecca Ashford, who works in the Emergency Department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, was presented with a prestigious Cavell Trust Award after being nominated by fellow Sister, Tara Hassett, in recognition of her commitment to patients and colleagues.… Continue Reading Rebecca is a Star nurse
TWO respiratory and sleep physiologists have received new qualifications. Holly Liptrott has gained the Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology (ARTP) Spirometry Certificate. This is the nationally recognised competency assessment for all practitioners performing Spirometry which allows her onto the Spirometry National Register. To gain the certificate she worked for six months putting together a… Continue Reading New qualifications for physiologists
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust executives have kicked of this year’s flu vaccination season by getting their flu jabs – and they are urging staff to do the same. Influenza can cause a spectrum of illness ranging from mild to severe, even among people who were previously well. The impact on the population varies… Continue Reading Executives lead the way for staff flu campaign
BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new Non Executive Director. Dr Jim Gardner, a GP who is currently the Deputy Head of the School of Medicine at UCLAN, has extensive executive director experience having been North Lancashire Primary Care Trust’s Medical Director from 2007 to 2012. He then became the Medical Director… Continue Reading Trust appoints new Non Executive Director
A community based craft group has supported a hospital Remembrance project by making 250 poppies. The ladies from the South Shore Community Partnership on Highfield Road, Blackpool, have donated the poppies to the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s #TheGreatBTHKnit campaign. The Trust’s special campaign has asked for 30,000 handmade poppies to feature in a… Continue Reading Blackpool craft group contribute to hospital WW1 project
FYLDE coast stroke patients will benefit from a charity legacy thanks to the work of a nationally recognised former nurse. The Blackpool Jubilee Stroke Association (BJSA) was formed in 1977 by nurse Ethel Dobbins and her colleagues at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Ethel retired from the hospital but continued to work for the charity, supporting stroke… Continue Reading Fylde coast stroke patients benefit from a charity’s legacy
BLACKPOOL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received a special award for its support to Defence and the wider Armed Forces community. The Trust is one of 16 organisations from across the North West to receive a Silver Award under the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for its support to services personnel such as… Continue Reading Blackpool Hospitals win Silver Award for Armed Services support