Chief Executive Kevin McGee issues a weekly blog to discuss his thoughts on what has been happening within the Trust and also how national or international events affect patients and staff here at BTH.
Please support NHS birthday celebrations
THIS weekend the NHS will celebrate its 72nd birthday and I want to encourage everyone to play their part in marking the event. The last six months have arguably been the most challenging period in the history of the NHS...
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Please keep taking PRIDE in your work
Hello and welcome to this week’s blog! First of all, no doubt you have noticed a few changes around our hospitals - they are getting busier for a start! There are mask stations where everyone can sanitise their hands and...
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Teamwork shines through once again
THIS week has been another eventful one locally and nationally. It has been a landmark week in many ways with the new national rule that everyone has to wear a mask in a hospital setting coming into force. It is...
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Important message about annual leave
I HAD some time off last week on annual leave. You may wonder where I am going with this statement but it was a much needed few days away from work and something that reminded me of the importance of...
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Thanks to all from the Trust Board
THIS week we held our monthly Board meeting and I wanted to give staff an update on some of the issues we discussed. Firstly I wanted to make sure I pass on my thanks, on behalf of the Board to...
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Please stay alert and stay safe
IT has been another eventful week with plenty to talk about and consider once again in terms of Coronavirus. The last couple of days has seen some measures introduced that point to a gradual relaxation of some of the lockdown...
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A fitting mark of respect for Boy
THIS week we paid our last respects to our colleague Eleuterio "Boy" Gibela as his funeral cortege passed through Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Thank you to all the staff who paid their respects in such an honourable way to Boy who...
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Commitment starts to show results
MUCH of the talk this week has been about the Prime Minister’s message to the nation on Sunday outlining some of the changes to the lockdown rules that we have to take into account from this week. The changes have...
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Emotional week for everyone
THIS has been an amazingly emotional week at the Trust this week with the death of a very popular, long serving colleague in everyone’s minds. Eleuterio “Boy’’ Gibela was clearly a much loved individual who had served the Trust for...
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A busy and emotional week
IT has been another busy and poignant week for everyone as we continue to do all we can to get through the Coronavirus pandemic. Tuesday saw a national minute’s silence at the Trust in memory of all those carers who...
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