Blackpool Victoria Hospital

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 •

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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The Blackpool Lead

Chronic hiccups were sign of tumour for Blackpool mum

Kayla Pennington has shared her experience and treatment for oesophageal cancer

Oct 23 •

Ed Walker - The Lead North

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The Blackpool Lead

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 •

The Blackpool Lead

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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 •

The Blackpool Lead

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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 •

The Blackpool Lead

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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 •

The Blackpool Lead

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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 •

The Blackpool Lead

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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 •

The Blackpool Lead

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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 •

The Blackpool Lead

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