Take a deep breath and plan for winter
As temperatures drop, health services are gearing up for the number of extra patients they see with lung conditions and urging patients to plan ahead. In winter, GPs see more …
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Chatty bench to tackle loneliness and isolation in Blackpool
Lonely people in Blackpool now have a place to go following the introduction of a ‘chatty bench’ in Dickson Road. The idea for the bench, which will be placed in …
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Your chance to share views with the NHS in Blackpool
People living on the Fylde Coast are being given the chance to share their views on the NHS at a drop-in session at Palatine library in Blackpool on Thursday 10 …
Read More Help us help you this winter
The key to the NHS working well this winter is for the public to use services appropriately. Everyone can benefit by following the expert advice of NHS staff to help …
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Review of diabetes education
If you live in Blackpool, Fylde or Wyre and have been diagnosed with type two diabetes in the last three years health bosses want to hear from you. A review …
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Clubbing together to improve health
Groups, clubs and societies across the Fylde Coast are being called upon to help encourage residents to improve their health and wellbeing. If you run a keep fit or knitting …
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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 …
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Garstang residents’ chance to share views with the NHS
People living on the Fylde Coast are being given the chance to share their views on the NHS at a drop-in session at Garstang library in Garstang, on Tuesday, 10 …
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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Sepsis September – it’s about TIME
Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It happens when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body’s own tissues and organs. Some people …
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