Healthwatch Blackpool

Healthwatch Blackpool Independent champion for the views of local residents who use Health and Social Care services. This is your chance to have your say and make a real difference.

We specialise in gathering the experiences of local people using health and social care services, and feed them back to the people who run them. We hold the services to account and make recommendations on how to improve. We're here to listen to your experiences, provide you with information and advice about your health and social care options, and put you in touch with other organisations who can assist you. We have regular consultations and reviews in which we ask the residents of Blackpool for their views and experiences. We visit health and social care services using our "enter and view" powers. We collect all the information and publish it publicly as well as taking it to the commissioners of the services so they can make positive changes.

๐ŸŒธCervical Screening Drop-In Clinics in February๐ŸŒธThe cervical screening bus is visiting various locations within Blackpoo...
05/02/2026

๐ŸŒธCervical Screening Drop-In Clinics in February๐ŸŒธ

The cervical screening bus is visiting various locations within Blackpool. Cervical screening saves lives. This is your chance to get it done quickly and easily - no appointment needed!

๐Ÿ“ Clinic locations (11.00amโ€“4.00pm):
Monday 9th February - Sainsbury's, 80 Red Bank Road, Bispham, Blackpool FY2 9HH
Wednesday 18th February - At the grange Blackpool 2a Dinmore Avenue, Blackpool FY3 7RW
Wednesday 25th February - Bickerstaffe Plaza, Number One Bickerstaffe Square, Blackpool, FY1 3AH

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more: https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Campaigns/Mobile-cervical-screening-clinics.aspx

Live outside Blackpool? The cervical screening bus is also visiting other locations within Lancashire ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more: https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/livingwellservice

29/01/2026

Last year, Healthwatch Blackpool were commissioned by the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Boardโ€™s Blackpool Population Health team, working alongside the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, to explore cancer awareness and the barriers to early diagnosis in Blackpool.

The project focused on understanding local experiences and challenges, helping to inform future work to improve early cancer detection and outcomes for our community.

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part through one-to-one conversations, focus groups, and survey responses. Your voices are vital in helping to drive meaningful improvements locally.

Weโ€™re extremely pleased to share the full report below:

There is still time to share your experiences on Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) before the survey closes this Friday!Wh...
28/01/2026

There is still time to share your experiences on Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) before the survey closes this Friday!

Whether you have attended an Urgent Treatment Centre or never used one, your voice matters and we want to hear from everyone! ๐Ÿ’ฌ

๐Ÿ‘‰Fill in the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/U4i9RNLifp
All responses are anonymous. Thank you for supporting this important work!

FCMS are working to make bowel screening more accessible for people with learning disabilities across Blackpool, Fylde &...
20/01/2026

FCMS are working to make bowel screening more accessible for people with learning disabilities across Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre ๐Ÿ’š

Their free service offers flexible support, easy-read information, phone discussions, and home visits to help people feel confident and informed about bowel screening.

If youโ€™re aged 50-74 with a learning disability, or you support someone who is, get in touch to find out how they can help.

๐Ÿ“ž 07985 231022
๐Ÿ“ง fcms.bowelscreening@nhs.net

There is still time to share your insight on Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs)!Healthwatch Blackpool, in partnership with ...
20/01/2026

There is still time to share your insight on Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs)!

Healthwatch Blackpool, in partnership with FCMS are exploring how people across the Fylde Coast use and experience UTCs.

Weโ€™d love to hear from you, even if youโ€™ve never visited a UTC.

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

๐Ÿ‘‰ Fill in the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/U4i9RNLifp
All responses are anonymous. Thank you for supporting this important work! ๐Ÿ™

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐”๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ (๐”๐“๐‚๐ฌ)!

Healthwatch Blackpool, in partnership with FCMS, are excited to launch our new project exploring how people across the Fylde Coast use and experience UTCs.

Weโ€™d love to hear from you, even if youโ€™ve never visited a UTC.

Your feedback will help us understand:

โ€ข Awareness of UTCs
โ€ข Barriers to accessing care
โ€ข Satisfaction and experiences
โ€ข Ideas for improving services

๐Ÿ‘‰ Fill in the survey here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=u2TY94aWU0uEpGJ924WmvWGDy_WYAypPsnqWbRs1LZhUN0RJOUxUQVg3NjJHSzlRVUhETE05T0FMSy4u&route=shorturl

All responses are anonymous. Thank you for supporting this important work! ๐Ÿ™

Charlotte and Becky attended the Alcohol Free Women session at Blackpool Sports Centre last week to speak with the ladie...
20/01/2026

Charlotte and Becky attended the Alcohol Free Women session at Blackpool Sports Centre last week to speak with the ladies about their experiences of Urgent Treatment Centres, as part of our current project in partnership with FCMS. We had some thorough and insightful conversations, and it is always a pleasure to visit the group and spend time chatting with the ladies. Thank you so much for having us. Consent was provided to share the photographs.

Alcohol Free Women have a variety of sessions and the upcoming dates for February include:
2nd February at St Martin and St Hilda Church Hall, FY6 7NU at 18:45-20:15pm
7th February at Fleetwood Health Centre, FY7 6HP at 10:30-11:30am
20th February at Blackpool Sports Centre, FY3 9HQ at 18:45-20:15pm

You donโ€™t need to live in Blackpool to attend. Youโ€™re welcome wherever you live. First visit is free and future ones just ยฃ6 pay as you go.

Healthwatch Blackpool will be attending the Community Cafe at The Hub Fleetwood on Tuesday 20th January between 10am and...
16/01/2026

Healthwatch Blackpool will be attending the Community Cafe at The Hub Fleetwood on Tuesday 20th January between 10am and midday.

Healthwatch Blackpool, in partnership with FCMS, are excited to launch our new project exploring how people across the Fylde Coast use and experience Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs). Weโ€™d love to hear from you, even if youโ€™ve never visited a UTC.

Grab a brew and come and have a chat with the team about UTCs and share your experiences!

Address: Community Cafe @ The Hub Fleetwood, Bold Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6HL

Healthier Fleetwood

16/01/2026

Found a lump that hasnโ€™t gone away? Most lumps are not cancer, but it is important to get them checked.

15/01/2026
There is still time to share your insight! ๐Ÿ’ฌHealthwatch Blackpool are working in partnership with FCMS to hear from peop...
14/01/2026

There is still time to share your insight! ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Healthwatch Blackpool are working in partnership with FCMS to hear from people across the Fylde Coast about their experiences of Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs).

Whether you have attended an Urgent Treatment Centre or never used one, your voice matters and we want to hear from everyone!

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Share your views and help shape Urgent Care Centres locally!
๐Ÿ‘‰Fill in the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/U4i9RNLifp
All responses are anonymous. Thank you for supporting this important work!

13/01/2026

Check it, donโ€™t chance it โ€” act now on cancer.

If a symptom sticks around, get it checked. Early diagnosis saves lives.

Look out for:

โœ”๏ธ a new lump or bump
โœ”๏ธ pain that wonโ€™t go
โœ”๏ธ blood in your poo or wee
โœ”๏ธ unexplained weight loss

Only 56% of cancers in Lancashire and South Cumbria are found at stages 1โ€“2 (59% nationally). Our ambition is 78% by 2032. Weโ€™ll get there together if people seek help sooner.
Youโ€™re not wasting anyoneโ€™s time. Your GP will want to see you.

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/VOY9v

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