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Death of 17-year-old girl in Blackpool sparks call for change over prescribed medication
According to the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS), 172 people intentionally overdosed using the drug in 2022/23
Dec 1
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Death of 17-year-old girl in Blackpool sparks call for change over prescribed medication
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Man died in Blackpool care home after being given solid food - sparking concerns over future deaths
Terry Manning died in hospital after collapsing while eating a meal
Oct 31
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Man died in Blackpool care home after being given solid food - sparking concerns over future deaths
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Chronic hiccups were sign of tumour for Blackpool mum
Kayla Pennington has shared her experience and treatment for oesophageal cancer
Oct 23
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Chronic hiccups were sign of tumour for Blackpool mum
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital promises to listen to victims after figures show sex attacks on rise
Eight cases of staff-on-patient “sexual safety incidents” were noted at the Whinney Heys Road hospital in 2023/24
Oct 16
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The Blackpool Lead
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital promises to listen to victims after figures show sex attacks on rise
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital investigation as newborn mother sent home with vaginal pack still inside her
Described as a 'never event' the Vic's midwifery service is facing a probe by care bosses over what took place in July
Oct 16
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital investigation as newborn mother sent home with vaginal pack still inside her
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital pays out £15m as it failed to give antibiotics to mother and baby
It was one of a number of failings found during a High Court hearing into the care of the child - known as ABJ - and his mother in a case dating back to…
Oct 16
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Ed Walker
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital pays out £15m as it failed to give antibiotics to mother and baby
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Job cuts drive at Blackpool Victoria Hospital but most applications are being declined
Some 56 applications had been received by the time the original four-week window closed earlier this year, but 40 were refused “for various reasons”
Oct 16
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The Blackpool Lead
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Michael Holmes
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Job cuts drive at Blackpool Victoria Hospital but most applications are being declined
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital staff failed to properly examine heavily pregnant woman before giving her drug
Giving the heavily pregnant mother the drug was proved to be negligent - but it was deemed insufficient to prove a connection between the negligience…
Oct 16
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Michael Holmes
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital staff failed to properly examine heavily pregnant woman before giving her drug
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Whistleblower numbers surge at under-fire Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Case numbers at the hospital are high compared to other trusts, but the trust says it is a reflection of the importance it places on people feeling they…
Oct 16
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Michael Holmes
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Whistleblower numbers surge at under-fire Blackpool Victoria Hospital
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Urgent review at Blackpool Victoria Hospital adds to litany of issues
Blackpool Victoria Hospital has been at the centre of several scandals in recent years and many of these are still playing out
Oct 16
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Michael Holmes
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Urgent review at Blackpool Victoria Hospital adds to litany of issues
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