Issue 104, Tuesday, December 22, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Twins bring Christmas joy – We have stories about two sets of twins and two babies in this week’s issue — Pages 3, 7 and 12 and 14. Staff donate for patients – Members of staff donated food and blankets to help patients in need at Christmas — Page 5
Issue 103, Friday, December 11, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Research awards delight
– The Trust’s Research and Development team has scooped two North West awards — Pages 3 and 4. Join our Patients’ Panel
We are looking for more people to join our Patients’ Panel and help us improve services Pages 6&7.
Issue 102, Friday, November 27, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Hospital care at its finest
An End of Life Educator from the Trust was nominated for an award by a grateful daughter — Pages 3&4
‘Agachoo’ video launched
We’ve made a flu prevention video with the help of ‘80s band Black Lace — Page 5
Issue 102, Friday, November 27, 2015
Issue 93, Friday, July 24, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Surgeons’ epic cycle ride
Two heart surgeons are preparing to
undertake a 240-mile charity cycle
challenge — Page 3
Making memories of babies
Midwives are being trained to offer a
special photographic opportunity to
bereaved parents — Pages 4&5
Issue 93, Friday, July 24, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Saved by fast-acting staff A man who had a cardiac arrest in the Main Reception of Blackpool Victoria Hospital was saved by quick-thinking staff using a new public defibrillator — Page 3 Patient Safety Award joy The Trust’s End of life Team has won a National Patient Safety Award for transforming the care of gravely ill patients and for creating new care pathways — Pages 5&6 Issue 92, Friday, July 10, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Leading the way in health Young people are leading the way in offering health advice to their peers in a new programme – Page 5 Arrhythmia week– Our nurses headed over to Asda to check up on patients who may not know their pulses were racing – Page 11 Issue 91, Friday, June 26, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Nurse boxes at charity event An associate practitioner from Blackpool Victoria Hospital is set to box for charity — Page 4 National Dietitians Week A team of dietitians from the Trust handed out excellence certificates to hospital wards — Page 6 Issue 90, Friday, June 12, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Celebrating Success Awards We are asking patients to nominate members of staff for our annual awards scheme — Page 3 Dementia campaign launch The Trust’s new dementia awareness campaign was launched at a special event – Pages 4&5 Issue 89, Friday, May 29, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Be a Dementia Friend All are invited to the official launch of our new dementia awareness campaign — Pages 3&4 Dying Matters Week events The importance of planning for a ’good death’ will be part of a national awareness week — page 13 Issue 88, Friday, May 15, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Mercy mission to Nepal A Junior Doctor from Blackpool Victoria Hospital is heading to Nepal to help earthquake victims — Page 3 Birth Centre Open Day Everyone is invited to the first Open Day at the new Fylde Coast Birth Centre in Blackpool — Page 4 Issue 87, Friday, May 1, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Search for new recruits The Trust has been on the look-out for new members of staff in recent weeks — Page 3 Dementia appeal fun run The head of the Trust’s Fundraising team is preparing to do a fun run for the Blue Skies fund — Page 4 Issue 86, Friday, April 17, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Volunteers’ work recognised People who volunteer at the Trust were honoured at a special recognition event — Pages 3&4 Ovarian cancer awareness Survivors of ovarian cancer are offering advice about side effects of the disease — Page 5 Issue 85, Friday, April 3, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Project tackles self-harm Hospital staff have come up with a pilot project designed to tackle self-harm in young people — Page 3 Jennifer’s Marathon effort A woman who was severely injured by a horse is set to run a half-marathon for charity — Page 4 Issue 84, Friday, March 20, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Saved by off duty Sister A grateful car crash victim has thanked the off duty District Nurse Sister who saved his life — Page 3 Sports star backs campaign Football legend, Jimmy Armfield CBE, is backing a dementia awareness campaign — Page 6 Issue 83, Friday, March 06, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Health Mentors have heart Volunteer mentors helped to promote the Wear It, Beat It campaign — Page 7 Bringing an end to abuse The parents of murdered nurse, Jane Clough, are backing a domestic abuse campaign — Page 3 Issue 82, Friday, February 20, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Join our Twitter campaign Patients and members of staff are using Twitter to say why research is important — Page 3 Advice after star’s collapse Radio Lancashire has interviewed a cardiologist after Ted Robbins suffered heart problems — Page 4 Issue 81, Friday, February 6, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Gastric cancer campaign Specialists are urging people to check for symptoms — Pages 3 & 4 Award nomination for team The End of Life team is up for a special carers’ award — Page 5 Issue 80, Friday, January 23, 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Return to nursing campaign Former NHS employees are being offered a course to see if they’d like to return to the service — Page 3 A&E in country’s top five Blackpool’s A&E department had the fifth best figures in England at Christmas — Page 6 Issue 79, Friday, January 9, 2015
