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NHS England has announced £4.32 million of new funding to support and spread ongoing work to improve healthcare on the Fylde coast. The boost comes as organisations across the area continue working together to introduce ‘new care models’ through the ‘vanguard’ programme. These ‘new care models’ refer to improving the way in which healthcare… Continue Reading NHS England announces £4.32 million of new funding for Fylde coast
A Blackpool choir spread Christmas joy at Clifton Hospital this week. Peel Park Choir, made up from workers at the Department of Work and Pensions in Blackpool, sang Christmas carols on each of the four wards, much to the delight of both patients and staff. The choir sing both at their workplace and at charity events… Continue Reading Blackpool choir bring Christmas spirit to Clifton Hospital
The variety show put together in aid of Clifton Hospital’s patient garden has sold out! Arranged by comedian Bobby Ball, tickets went on sale in autumn and have sold out two months before the performance. Following a visit during this year’s Dementia Awareness Week at Clifton hospital, Bobby, half of comic duo Cannon and Ball, decided… Continue Reading Show in aid of Clifton Hospital is a sell out!
ANNE Nolan and guests handed out Christmas presents to patients at Clifton hospital yesterday. Arranged by Fylde coast charity Just Good Friends, of which Anne is patron, the helpers included Santa, police cadets and Police Community Support Officers and the fire service. Patients were overjoyed to receive gifts and meet the visitors who spread the… Continue Reading Anne Nolan and guests spread some Christmas cheer at Clifton hospital
YOUNG people from across the Fylde coast took over the running of Blackpool Victoria Hospital as part of a national campaign. The youngsters, many of them current patients at the hospital, took over the running of several departments, including medical photography, communications and patient experience as part of the Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Challenge. Rebecca Addey,… Continue Reading Youngsters take over top hospital roles as part of Takeover Day
Volunteers were thanked for supporting the work of the Emergency Department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital with a special Christmas party. More than 20 volunteers popped into the party at various times over the lunch break on Friday, December 9. People of all ages choose to volunteer in the department, from university students to people in… Continue Reading Blackpool A&E volunteers celebrate Christmas with a party
People were invited to a health and wellbeing event featuring information on how to live well after cancer. The aim of the pilot event was to offer better access to information and support to enable individuals from the Fylde coast to live well while recovering from the disease. Researchers have found that more and… Continue Reading Cancer wellbeing event for patients hailed a success
As Mannequin Challenges are the latest social media fad, we wanted to join in too. As you can see, we have literally put the mannequin into the Mannequin Challenge! Staff kindly took time out of their lunch breaks earlier today to join in and highlight the need for NHS employees to be inoculated against the flu… Continue Reading We’ve put the mannequin into #MannequinChallenge
BLACKPOOL Victoria hospital’s Great BVH Bake Off Jab-oree has revealed its winner! The competition, to bake items that reflected the Trust’s latest flu video, had some very inventive entries. Baked items included a Swiss Roll in the shape of a syringe, an ‘achoo’ chocolate cake, cheese flavoured snot cobblers, camp cupcakes and the winner –… Continue Reading The Great BVH Bake-Off’s great result
Golden stars of the health service were honoured in the 10th annual Celebrating Success Awards organised by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This year’s event broke all records with more than 450 entries including 150 in The Gazette’s Patients’ Award category which sees people who have received treatment nominate both clinical and non-clinical staff.… Continue Reading Health Trust staff Go for Gold in awards scheme