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.

🎂 Happy birthday Willow 🎂 PAT dog Willow turns two today. As a Pets as Therapy (PAT) dog, Willow visits patients and col...
27/01/2026

🎂 Happy birthday Willow 🎂

PAT dog Willow turns two today.

As a Pets as Therapy (PAT) dog, Willow visits patients and colleagues across the Trust. Her visits bring a smile to their faces and a sense of comfort during such a difficult time in their lives.

To all of us from BTH we want to wish Willow a very happy birthday!

We hope the day involves lots of tasty treats 🐾

27/01/2026

When you need help, A&E might seem like the obvious choice. But there are many quick and easy ways to get NHS help for non-emergencies.

Your local pharmacist is trained to manage minor health issues and can offer some prescription medicines for 7 common conditions – including sore throats, sinusitis and UTIs.

Get the right care, in the right place, at the right time – and help free-up emergency services for those who need them most this winter.

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

🚨 We are currently seeing a high demand for our services. 🚨Our teams are doing everything they can to see and treat pati...
26/01/2026

🚨 We are currently seeing a high demand for our services. 🚨

Our teams are doing everything they can to see and treat patients as quickly and safely as possible.

Please make sure you are going to the most appropriate place for your medical needs...

💊 Find a pharmacy
🏥 Can you visit an Urgent Treatment centre?
🥼 Ask your GP about out of hours appointments
🧑‍💻 Call NHS 111 or visit their online portal
📲 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

💉 If you are eligible, you can book your flu vaccinations online or via the NHS App

❌ 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.

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

In our local area you can visit the vaccine van over the next few weeks between 10am - 4pm at the following days and loc...
26/01/2026

In our local area you can visit the vaccine van over the next few weeks between 10am - 4pm at the following days and locations:

📍 Royal Preston Hospiral (main entrance), PR2 9HT - Monday, 26 January

📍 Bickerstaffe Square, FY1 3AH - Wednesday, 28 January

📍 Tesco Extra, FY4 4UJ - Friday, 30 January

📍 Affinity Shopping Centre (near We Buy Any Car) - Saturday, 31 January

View the dates for all areas:
https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Campaigns/Mobile-Flu-Vaccination-Clinics.aspx

Find out more about the flu vaccine here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/flu/

🎂 Joan's birthday wish supports patient care at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals 🎂 In December, Joan Tucker from Preston cel...
24/01/2026

🎂 Joan's birthday wish supports patient care at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals 🎂

In December, Joan Tucker from Preston celebrated a milestone birthday in style - with a disco and buffet shared with her closest family and friends.

To mark her 80th birthday, Joan made a truly selfless request. She asked her loved ones to skip the birthday presents and instead make a donation to Blue Skies charity instead.

Thanks to Joan's incredible kindness and the generosity of her guests, £433 was raised for the charity. The money raised will go towards enhancing patient care at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals.

Find out more about Blue Skies: https://blueskiescharity.co.uk/

Whatever you are up to this weekend, if you have a minor illness or injury Urgent Treatment centres could be an alternat...
24/01/2026

Whatever you are up to this weekend, if you have a minor illness or injury Urgent Treatment centres could be an alternative to ED depending on your condition.

If you have a minor injuries and minor illness like the following please call 111 or visit an Urgent Treatment centre before travelling to the emergency department:
• sprains and strains
• suspected broken bones
• injuries, cuts and bruises
• wound dressing
• stomach pain
• coughs, colds and breathing problems
• vomiting and diarrhoea
• skin infections and rashes
• high temperature in children and adults
• mental health concerns

Urgent treatment Centres in our area includes ...

📍 Whitegate Health Centre
150-158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9ES
Open till 8pm

📍 Fleetwood Health and Wellbeing Centre
Dock Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6HP
Open till 8pm

If you’re worried about an urgent medical concern, please contact NHS 111, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fully-trained advisors can also assess if you need an ambulance and send one to you.

For more information please visit:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/services/feeling-unwell

ℹ️ If you do 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.

Job of the week: Highly Specialist Speech Therapist (Band 7)We are recruiting a Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT to join our...
23/01/2026

Job of the week: Highly Specialist Speech Therapist (Band 7)
We are recruiting a Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT to join our Nutrition Support Team (NST) at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a specialist caseload, influence clinical standards across the Trust, and work alongside a motivated and supportive team of adult SLTs.

You will lead SLT input for patients with complex feeding and swallowing needs across acute and community settings, offering expert assessments, second opinions, and contributing to multidisciplinary care planning. This role is pivotal in preventing patient harm, improving nutritional outcomes, and shaping the future of SLT practice within the Trust.

For full details please see:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/Working-With-Us/current-vacancies #!/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v7388594?_ts=408

23/01/2026

When you need help, A&E might seem like the obvious choice. But there are many quick and easy ways to get NHS help for non-emergencies.

For urgent medical help, you can access NHS 111 by calling, going online or by using the NHS App.

Get the right care, in the right place, at the right time – and help free-up emergency services for those who need them most this winter.

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

Once you are well enough to return home from hospital, make sure you have everything you need for your recovery and well...
22/01/2026

Once you are well enough to return home from hospital, make sure you have everything you need for your recovery and wellbeing – and your home is ready for you.

Keeping a loved one in the loop on your go home day can help. Ask them to:

👕 Bring in clean clothes
🚗 Drive you home
🍞 Fill the fridge with fresh supplies
🔥 Turn the heating on for you.

Speak to your hospital team about how loved ones can help make your journey home stress free.

Find out more about how good health can start at home here:
https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/goodhealthstarts/athome/hospital

✨Exciting transformation of the discharge lounge✨Our discharge lounge has been renovated and is now a modern, welcoming ...
21/01/2026

✨Exciting transformation of the discharge lounge✨

Our discharge lounge has been renovated and is now a modern, welcoming space with upgraded facilities.

The discharge lounge is an area for patients who are ready to go home, providing a comfortable place to wait for final paperwork, medications, and transport. Conveniently located off the outpatients car park, there are several parking spaces for easy pick-up.

If you have a loved one soon to go home - ask them if they need picking up from the discharge lounge!

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Victoria Hospital Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY38

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+441253300000

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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.