Public invited to CCG Governing Body meetings
People living in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre have been invited to see local NHS decision-making in action. The next meeting of the Governing Bodies at NHS Blackpool and NHS Fylde …
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Changes to repeat prescribing in Blackpool
Health leaders in Blackpool have launched a project to change the way people order repeat prescriptions to cut down on the estimated £1.6million of potentially dangerous waste medicines being stocked …
Read MoreFylde and Wyre CCG stakeholder engagement highlighted in national report
Fylde and Wyre CCG’s work to maintain and extend stakeholder engagement has been held up as an example of best practice in an NHS England report. Each year, all CCGs …
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Surgeries join forces to ensure future of services in Grange Park
The future of family doctor services at Grange Park Health Centre has been secured, thanks to a neighbouring GP practice. The partners at Bloomfield Medical Centre in Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, …
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Big White Wall: Free online mental health resource available to everyone on the Fylde Coast
A free mental health resource for people living with depression and other conditions is now available across the whole of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. Big White Wall, which is available …
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Survey shows people on Fylde Coast have ‘good’ experience of GP practice
People living on the Fylde Coast have reported a ‘good’ experience of their GP surgery in an annual survey. Of the 4,346 people who responded to the annual GP Patient …
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People living on the Fylde Coast continue to have NHS services designed and paid for by organisations rated as ‘good’. For the second year running, both NHS Blackpool and NHS …
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Launch of GP networks an ‘endorsement of what we’ve been doing for years’
NHS England has announced an exciting new way of working that will improve the way family doctor services work together – the first major service change to primary care in …
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Cancer patients group spearheads Blackpool Vic transport directory
People relying on public transport to get to Blackpool Victoria Hospital can take advantage of a new directory, thanks to local volunteers. The directory includes the routes and times of …
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Play a part in the future of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wants you to help it shape the future. The Trust is seeking candidates for nine public governor positions, within various constituencies, across the catchment …
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