Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

27/02/2026

27/02/2026

Good afternoon, Holly Martinez maternity matron here until 4pm for Q&A 🥰🥰

27/02/2026

NHS Talking Therapies treatment gives you practical skills and techniques to overcome social anxiety disorder and other conditions.

📲 Find out more, or refer yourself here:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/find-nhs-talking-therapies-for-anxiety-and-depression/

27/02/2026

Job of the week: Opthalmic staff nurse (Band 5)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the highly skilled Ophthalmic Surgical Team. this advert is looking to recruit 3 full time positions (37.5 hours) and one a part-time, 30 hour vacancy, working in The Ophthalmic Surgical Unit and Medical Retina Unit, for a fixed term of 12 months.

Working hours include Monday- Friday, 8am - 7pm, over a 4-5 day period.

Please be aware that the interviews will be face to face at our Blackpool Hospital (no on-line interviews). Interview date to follow.

For full details see:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/Working-With-Us/current-vacancies #!/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v7802679?_ts=1

26/02/2026

Hospital menus are designed with you in mind.

Food and nutrition play an important role in your recovery an during your hospital stay.

Find out more here about how good health starts with you:
https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/goodhealthstarts/withyou/hospital

25/02/2026

Hello! Your Blackpool Health Visitor here until 3PM to answer your queries. Comment below...

25/02/2026

💙 Blue Skies funds Family Support Kits for Cancer patients 💙

Patients and families coping with a cancer diagnosis will receive extra support thanks to special kits funded by hospital charity Blue Skies.

The charity has funded 45 Family Support Kits, 15 decks of Cancer Question Cards and 10 parenting packs with “tips and advice for parenting with cancer” to support families who are facing a cancer diagnosis.

A cancer diagnosis can be one of the most difficult experiences a family will ever go through, including those living with a terminal illness. Having the right support in place can make an enormous difference and these specially-designed kits aim to help families talk openly and honestly, providing age-appropriate resources for children and young people from early years through to teenagers.

Kerrie, Macmillan Personalised Care Improvement Facilitator at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, said:“It’s amazing that the cancer team can now offer patients such a vital resource to help support one of the most difficult conversations they may have with their children."

Read more:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/blue-skies-funds-family-support-kits-cancer-patients

Blue Skies Hospitals Fund

24/02/2026

You can help us by using the most appropriate health service for your needs, and only attending the emergency department or calling 999 for life threatening accidents, illness or injuries.

💊 Find a pharmacy
🏥 Can you visit an Urgent Treatment centre?
🥼 Ask your GP about out of hours appointments
🧑‍💻 Call NHS 111 or visit them online
📲 Call the Mental health Crisis Line on 0800 953 0110
👨‍👩‍👦 Parents can use the online Alder Hey Symptom Checker for advice on common illnesses in children
🦷 Call the Emergency Dentist 0300 1234 010 for Lancashire services

❌ Please do not visit a loved one in hospital if you are feeling unwell yourself.

ℹ️ If you need to travel to our Emergency Department please consider bringing a phone charging cable, any medication you are on including inhalers and a payment method to use the vending machines to make your wait more comfortable.

💙 Our teams are doing everything they can to see and treat patients as quickly and safely as possible. Please treat us with respect.

Find out more about our local health services here:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/services/feeling-unwell

24/02/2026

There is plenty that family members can do to get a loved one home when they are medically fit to do so.

If you have a loved one getting ready to be discharged from hospital, please think about the following checklist:

🚨 Firstly, can they can get home – picking up a loved one from hospital can help get them home sooner. Ask their medical team about the Discharge Lounge.
🏠 Do they have somewhere warm and comfortable at home to recover?
🍞 Have they stocked up on food and drink?
👕 Have they got suitable clothing for going home?
🔑 Make sure they have their house keys with them
💊 They may have specific medical needs – for instance a sharps box for needles and syringes

Check in advance with any local charities or organisations that may offer a supporting service such as Lancashire Fire and Rescue which offers a home fire assessment.

They may be referred to a service to support their recovery such as a rehabilitation service or other specialist team so make sure you are comfortable with this information.

Find out more about getting home from hospital here:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/patients/getting-home-hospital

23/02/2026

💙 I felt comfortable, I felt safe and everyone was so polite and kind 💙

We received this feedback from a patient who stayed on Ward 14 after a surgery.

Thank you to our colleagues on Ward 14 for embodying our Trust values in how they cared for this patient.

23/02/2026

Norovirus is a stomach bug that causes diarrhoea and vomiting.

The virus can spread very easily, but washing your hands frequently with soap and water is the best way to stop it spreading.

If you are planning to visit someone in hospital but you are feeling unwell yourself, please do not visit until you are feeling well again.

There are things you can do when you have norovirus to help prevent infecting others:
✔️Wash your hands with soap and water after going to the toilet or changing nappies (alcohol hand gels do not kill norovirus)
✔️Wash your hands with soap and water before preparing, serving or eating food
✔️Avoid contact with others as much as possible

If you catch norovirus, find out how to treat it at home ➡️
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/norovirus/