Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A family member of someone who was treated by our colleagues in our emergency department reached out to share their thanks for the exceptional care provided. Thank you to all those involved in this patient's care for your hard work and dedication when treating our patients 💚 Sepsis can be life-threatening and hard to spot, last month we raised the awareness of Sepsis as part of World Sepsis day. Find out more here: https://buff.ly/4d1ZqdH

If you have a long-term health condition, you could save money on your prescriptions. A Prescription Prepayment Certificate will save you money if you pay for more than three items in three months, or 11 items in 12 months. Check your eligibility at ➡️ https://buff.ly/3Ukj1Qb

🎃 Spooktacular Quiz raises £2k for Blues Skies 🎃 The Halloween Spooktacular Quiz in aid of Blue Skies Charity took place Friday, 25 October. The event was organised by Lee and Gemma Watson and managed to raise an incredible £2,003.91. The money raised on the night will go towards enhancing patient care at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. On the night there was a variety of games, quizzes, raffle and even a silent auction. There was also a costume competition for the best adult and best child costume. Deanna Harvey, Communications Officer for Blue Skies said: "Heartfelt thanks to our incredible ambassadors, Lee and Gemma Watson, for putting on another fantastic Halloween Spooktacular! Your dedication and hard work continue to raise vital funds for the Blue Skies Hospital Fund, making a lasting impact in our community. We're truly grateful for your ongoing support!" Lee Watson said: “We were thrilled to see so many members of the Trust and the local community come together for a night of spooky fun and fundraising! Hosting this second Halloween quiz has been a fantastic way to support Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, a cause close to both of our hearts. We’re so grateful for everyone’s enthusiasm and generosity. We’d especially like to say thank you to the Layton Institute, Dave Ward Roadshows and Bake ‘Em by Hogarth for providing their terrific services at the event. Gemma and I can’t wait for next year’s event to see if we can beat this year’s incredible total of £2,003.91!” Thank you to everyone who attended on the night for helping to make the event a success and thank you to colleagues Lee and Gemma for their hard work and dedication organising the night. Did you miss out on attending the quiz? There is still time to book onto the Elf Run taking place Sunday, 24 November at Anchorsholme Park, registration is from 10.15am. Adult £10 Child £5 Family ticket (2 Adults 3 Children) £25 Find out more: https://buff.ly/4eAPQjo

Jasmyn Rimmer, Clinical lead and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at Blackpool NHS talking therapies has shared her top tips this National Stress awareness day to help you make some small and positive actions to improve your mental health and wellbeing. 👂 Use your senses to help you stay in the present moment- what can you see, hear, smell, taste, touch? 🛌 Focus on the things that you are grateful for- this doesn’t have to be something huge - we can be grateful for getting out of bed today 👟 Be physically active and get outdoors 🎨 Getting creative can engage different parts of the brain 👩👩👦👦 Talk about it! Speak with friends, family, colleagues, maybe strangers? If you feel as though you are struggling to manage stress, there is further support available with Blackpool NHS talking therapies. Find out more about how to combat stress here: https://buff.ly/3UsVHz8

Job of the week: Research Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) The Research Assistant Practitioner will work collaboratively within a team of Research Nurses and Practitioners working on NIHR portfolio, commercial and academic studies within a flexible research workforce to ensure a seamless care for research participants at the trust covering a 24 hour 7 day service. The Research Assistant Practitioner will communicate with patients and relatives in regard to research participation under the supervision and guidance of the research nurse team. The post holder will assist in the collection and management of data and assist in the timely reporting of information to the relevant bodies. Flexibility is essential as the post holder may work in numerous clinical areas across the trust which will be determined by the research study workload and activity. The post holder adheres to departmental, hospital and National Institute for Health Research policies, established health professional procedures and practices. Main duties include: To assist with programmes for recruitment, enrolment, screening and retention of research subjects for all research studies and act as a lead for observational studies as appropriate in accordance with the protocol and International Conference on Harmonisation of technical requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for human use (ICH) Good Clinical Practice Standards. To assist the team in the implementation of protocols in accordance with research parameters as set out by the Chief and Principle Investigators. To contribute to appropriate data collection systems for patient data and monitoring data., in accordance with the research protocol. To maintain good liaison with research subjects using excellent communication skills by telephone or face to face, in either hospital or community settings, keeping documented evidence of the same. To collaborate with Investigators, Regulatory bodies and ancillary departments. Want to know more? For full details please see https://buff.ly/48ve5gY

We wish a happy Diwali to all our colleagues, visitors and patients who will be celebrating today. Also known as the Festival of Lights, people light lamps at Diwali to show that light is more powerful than darkness, and good is more power than evil. It also celebrates new beginnings. Shubh Diwali Wishing you a bright and happy Diwali

If Halloween treats have left you with toothache, please contact the emergency dental service via the NHS website: https://buff.ly/4eM28oO before travelling to the emergency department. #TrickorTreatment #Halloween #TickorTreat

🧹 Have you fallen off your broomstick? 🥣 Hurt your shoulder stirring your cauldron too quickly? 🍲 Or maybe your eye of newt soup has made you sick? Please remember that our scarily brilliant teams offer a treat of options for the right care - please make sure you use our crystal ball to help you with where to go to get seen most quickly and appropriately! 🔮 https://buff.ly/3SS6lzg 🎃 From all our colleagues at BTH we wish our communities a safe and fun Halloween! 🎃 #TrickorTreatment #Halloween #TrickorTreat

Our Epilepsy nurses have been selected as some of the latest to be sponsored by the children’s charity Roald Dahl. The charity only sponsors 150 nurses across the country and now the 470 families the Blackpool team supports will benefit from the charity’s work As a result of the sponsorship, for the next three years the team will benefit from additional funding, workshops and memberships that offer peer support, mentorship and sharing best practice. Read the full story here:https://buff.ly/3YD8DVL

Well done to colleagues on Ward 15a who received excellent feedback about the care they provided. Their professionalism, compassion, and personal encouragement made a huge difference to this patient's stay 💙