Healthwatch Blackpool

18/12/2025

💬 Share your experience of Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs)!
Healthwatch Blackpool, in partnership with FCMS, are excited to launch our new project exploring how people across the Fylde Coast use and experience UTCs.

We’d love to hear from you, even if you’ve never visited a UTC.
Your feedback will help us understand:
• Awareness of UTCs
• Barriers to accessing care
• Satisfaction and experiences
• Ideas for improving services

👉 Fill in the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/U4i9RNLifp
All responses are anonymous. Thank you for supporting this important work!

09/12/2025

Healthwatch Blackpool are proud to share the findings of our latest project, delivered in partnership with Healthwatch Together as part of a one-year review of Maternity and Neonatal Services for 2024/25.

Building on our 2023/24 Enter & View visits, we revisited Maternity Ward D and the Fylde Coast Birth Centre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to hear directly from women and families about their recent experiences. This review aimed to explore any service changes or developments, review actions taken following previous recommendations, and highlight the impact of those improvements.

To present our findings in an engaging and interactive way, we have created a Microsoft Sway that highlights patient voices and features custom illustrations by Gee Collins, inspired by our interview with the maternity matron.

You can view our interactive report here:

Healthwatch was established in April 2013 as part of the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act (2012). Healthwatch Blackpool is the independent consumer voice for health and social care, li

09/12/2025

Over the past month, Healthwatch Blackpool has been working with Trinity Hospice & Palliative Care Services to gather independent feedback from individuals, families, and carers.

This morning, Charlotte, Tom and Becky visited the Dementia Lounge, where Admiral Nurse Maxine and her fantastic team welcomed us. We spoke with attendees about the support they receive and enjoyed a wonderful performance from the Moor Park Primary School Choir, who brought plenty of Christmas cheer!🎄

The Dementia Lounge runs on the second Tuesday of each month, 10:30am - 12:30pm, at the Living Well Centre, Trinity Hospice in Bispham.

Thank you so much for having us, we had a lovely morning!

02/12/2025

💬 Share your experience of Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs)!

Healthwatch Blackpool, in partnership with FCMS, are excited to launch our new project exploring how people across the Fylde Coast use and experience UTCs.
We’d love to hear from you, even if you’ve never visited a UTC.

Your feedback will help us understand:
• Awareness of UTCs
• Barriers to accessing care
• Satisfaction and experiences
• Ideas for improving services

👉 Fill in the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/U4i9RNLifp

All responses are anonymous. Thank you for supporting this important work!

27/11/2025

⏳This is your last chance to share your thoughts on Trinity Hospice & Palliative Care Services! Our survey closes this Friday. Please take a moment to tell us what Trinity are doing well and where they can improve.

Your feedback is anonymous and will make a real difference.

Take part here: https://forms.office.com/e/4y1zfR2mxJ

24/11/2025

As part of their commitment to continuous improvement, Trinity Hospice has invited Healthwatch Blackpool to independently gather feedback from individuals, families, and carers.
This is your chance to share what Trinity does well, suggest areas for improvement, and help shape the future of care. Your feedback is anonymous and will make a real difference.
👉 Take part here: https://forms.office.com/e/4y1zfR2mxJ
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13/11/2025

As part of their commitment to continuous improvement, Trinity Hospice has invited Healthwatch Blackpool to independently gather feedback from individuals, families, and carers.

This is your chance to share what Trinity does well, suggest areas for improvement, and help shape the future of care. Your feedback is anonymous and will make a real difference.

👉 Take part here: https://forms.office.com/e/4y1zfR2mxJ

🕒 There’s still time to take part in our survey with Healthwatch Blackpool. Your voice matters, and it will help us to shape the future of local hospice care for the Fylde coast.

🔗 https://forms.office.com/e/4y1zfR2mxJ

11/11/2025

Blackpool FC Community Trust delivers Active Minds offering weekly football sessions supporting mental well-being through sport and social connection. Open to all abilities and growing each week!

Sessions:
Mon – Unity Academy 6:30–8pm
Tue – Aspire Sports Hub 8–9pm
Thu – Palatine 8–9pm

Find out more or book a session 👉 www.bfcct.co.uk/programme/active-minds/

11/11/2025

Free Walking Cricket Session in Blackpool! 🏏
A fun and social way to enjoy cricket at your own pace, suitable for all abilities, whether new to the game or returning after a break.

Delivered by Blackpool FC Community Trust, in partnership with Active Blackpool and funded by the Lancashire Cricket Foundation.

When: 17th November
Where: Blackpool Sports Centre
Time: 2:30–3:30pm

Stay active, meet new people, and enjoy the sport in a friendly and fun setting.

To register, email info@bfcct.co.uk

11/11/2025

Can you help us help our Armed Forces Community?

Every service we offer at Empowerment is available to both serving members and veterans of all of the armed forces, as well as their families - but we know we can do more.

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