Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Our website is www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

Email to raise a concern: bfwh.patientrelations@nhs.net

If you need urgent health advice, please visit www.111.nhs.uk. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 445,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and the 18 million holidaymakers who visit the area every year. Trust services are provided from the following main sites:

Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Clifton Hospital
Fleetwood Hospital
Whitegate Health Centre
Lytham Road Primary Care Centre
South Shore Primary Care Centre
Fleetwood Primary Care Centre
Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre
National Artificial Eye Service. We employ approximately 7,100 staff and have around 830 beds across all sites. We see more than 108,249 day-case and inpatients, 406,896 outpatients and around 75,214 A&E patients every year. We are also one of four tertiary cardiac centres in the North West, providing specialist cardiac services to heart patients from Lancashire and South Cumbria. For further details, including the visiting times for each of our hospitals, please visit our website at www.bfwh.nhs.uk.

🦢 Annual Baby Loss Remembrance Service 🦢 The Annual Baby Loss Remembrance Service will be taking place on Sunday, 30 Nov...
02/11/2025

🦢 Annual Baby Loss Remembrance Service 🦢

The Annual Baby Loss Remembrance Service will be taking place on Sunday, 30 November at 3pm.

The service will be held in the Baronial Hall at Blackpool Winter Gardens and doors open at 2.30pm.

It is a service of reflection and music for all families who have experienced the loss of a baby, at any stage of pregnancy, no matter how long ago.

For more information, please contact the the Swan Maternity Bereavement team on 01253 956877 or by emailing bfwh.maternity.bereavement@nhs.net.

💙 I will never forget how kind you were and the support you gave me was amazing 💙 A bereaved mum shared feedback about h...
01/11/2025

💙 I will never forget how kind you were and the support you gave me was amazing 💙

A bereaved mum shared feedback about her experience with the Swan Children's Bereavement Service.

🏆 'Absolute legend' Emily wins Volunteer award 🏆 Congratulations to Emily Eaton who has been named Volunteer of the Year...
01/11/2025

🏆 'Absolute legend' Emily wins Volunteer award 🏆

Congratulations to Emily Eaton who has been named Volunteer of the Year at the Coastal Radio Local Hero Awards 2025!

Emily volunteers for Blue Skies and has been with the team for around a year.

She said: “I’m delighted to receive this award - it shows when you put your mind to something, you can achieve anything”.

Blue Skies’ Head of Charity, Kila Redfearn said: “Emily is the heart and soul of so much of what we do here at Blue Skies. Her dedication is unmatched! She is work-driven, passionate, and always ready to jump in and do everything. To put it simply: she is an absolute legend!”

Emily volunteered at BTH having started through Project Search and wanted to give something back to the hospital having been a patient here herself.

Find out about becoming a volunteer:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/support-us/volunteering

Learn about our official Trust charity, Blue Skies:
https://blueskiescharity.co.uk/

31/10/2025

Good afternoon, Holly Martinez here for maternity Q&A until 4pm 🧙‍♀️👻🎃

Avoid a Halloween fright with your health tonight!👻 Don’t let spooky surprises turn into health scares this Halloween! ...
31/10/2025

Avoid a Halloween fright with your health tonight!

👻 Don’t let spooky surprises turn into health scares this Halloween! Whether you’ve slipped off your broomstick or poisoned your potion, our scarily brilliant teams are here to help.

Use our crystal ball to search for the right care, ensuring you’re treated quickly and appropriately.

https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/services/feeling-unwell

🎃 From all our colleagues at BTH we wish our communities a safe and fun Halloween! 🎃

Job of the week: Health Care Assistant (Band 2)We are excited to offer a full time Healthcare Assistant post to join War...
31/10/2025

Job of the week: Health Care Assistant (Band 2)

We are excited to offer a full time Healthcare Assistant post to join Ward 37, a 33-bed cardiology unit within the Tertiary Division.

Ward 37 is a busy and dynamic environment that specialises in Cardiology, but also cares for a broad range of patients. While many of our patients are admitted with acute cardiac conditions requiring cardiac monitoring, we also care for medical outlying patients from other specialises and patients requiring enhanced care.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive team dedicated to delivering the highest standards of care, with a strong focus on compassionate care, teamwork and professional development.

Want to know more? Full details here:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/Working-With-Us/current-vacancies #!/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v7507389?_ts=175

👟 Join Blue Skies at this year's Elf Run 👟 You are invited to run, jog, stroll or jingle all the way at this year's Blue...
30/10/2025

👟 Join Blue Skies at this year's Elf Run 👟

You are invited to run, jog, stroll or jingle all the way at this year's Blue Skies 5k Elf Run on Sunday, 23 November at Anchorsholme Park.

The money raised by taking part in this event will be used to enhance the patient care provided by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals.

Find out more about the event and how to register ➡️
https://blueskiescharity.co.uk/events/elf-run/

As we head into the colder months, it’s more important than ever to protect yourself from seasonal illnesses such as flu...
30/10/2025

As we head into the colder months, it’s more important than ever to protect yourself from seasonal illnesses such as flu.

Vaccinations are one of the most effective ways to do so.

Don’t let a virus stop you from doing your job, being active or socialising with friends.

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

🧸 Caroline’s community group provide bear necessities for Swan bereavement team 🧸 Trinity Hospice volunteer Caroline McG...
29/10/2025

🧸 Caroline’s community group provide bear necessities for Swan bereavement team 🧸

Trinity Hospice volunteer Caroline McGrath has inspired one of her Chair Yoga groups to join her in knitting teddy bears for Swan.

Caroline is a specialist nurse who teaches Chair Yoga at Trinity and at the YMCA in Thornton Cleveleys. She said “I organised and coordinated the knitting at the YMCA to encourage others to support organisations such as Swan. They supported my mum when I couldn’t be there, she died in the Emergency Department.

“I’m so grateful to Swan and thank you to my group who continue to knit teddies”.

Some GPs practice nurses and other healthcare professionals offer evening and weekend appointments for routine pre-booke...
29/10/2025

Some GPs practice nurses and other healthcare professionals offer evening and weekend appointments for routine pre-booked services.

This means you can still get:
Referrals ✍️
Sick notes 🗒️
Smear tests 👩‍⚕️
Blood tests taken🩸
Ear syringing 👂
Chronic disease management 🩺
And lots more 👍

📱 Call your practice during normal working hours to book

❌ If you have an appointment you no longer need please remember to cancel - we can give this appointment to someone else.

You can cancel GP appointments using the NHS App or Patient Access online, or by calling your GP surgery directly. If you are unable to cancel online, or if it is too close to the appointment time, you should contact your GP surgery directly to cancel.

Due to high demand on our services please consider how you can keep yourself and those around you well at home. 💊 Ensure...
28/10/2025

Due to high demand on our services please consider how you can keep yourself and those around you well at home.

💊 Ensure your repeat prescriptions are ordered, and consult with pharmacists if you need help managing medications.

❌ Cancel any appointments that are no longer needed - these can be made available to those who need them.

🚨 Please remember you may be seen quicker at a more appropriate service and it keeps our emergency department and ambulances for serious or life threatening illnesses or accidents.

➡️ Consider visiting a Pharmacy, Urgent Treatment Centre, or using NHS 111. For children, check the Alder Hey Symptom Checker.

Our local services including mental health support can be found here: https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/services/feeling-unwell

🩵 We'd like to thank everyone who continues to use our health services wisely 🩵

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Victoria Hospital Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and the millions of holidaymakers who visit the area every year. The Trust comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital, two smaller community hospitals -plus Clifton Hospital; Fleetwood Hospital; Whitegate Drive Walk In Centre and National Artificial Eye Service plus community services in north Lancashire. We employ approximately 7,000 staff and our budget is in excess of £410m per year. We employ 6,964 staff (headcount), treat approximately 104,019 day cases and inpatients (elective and non-elective), 368,554 outpatients and have 86,709 A&E attendances. We are also one of four tertiary cardiac centres in the North West, providing specialist cardiac services to heart patients from Lancashire and South Cumbria. For further details, including the visiting times for each of our hospitals, please visit our website at www.bfwh.nhs.uk.

Please note that the Communications Team are responsible for this page and advice to queries is limited. Please email bfwh.patientrelations@nhs.net for complaints and complex queries. Thank you.