Annual Report 2024-25
We are delighted to present our annual report, showcasing the achievements of Healthwatch Blackpool over the past year. Through our dedicated efforts, we have made an impact on the lives of individuals accessing health and social care services in our community. “This past year, we’ve stayed true to our mission: to make a real, lastingdifference […]
Attitudes to Alcohol & Alcohol Services in Blackpool
One of the key aims of the Blackpool Alcohol Prevention and Harm Reduction Strategy is to improve access to, and engagement with, alcohol treatment, recovery, and aftercare services. Currently, treatment numbers are lower than they were, and successful outcomes have declined. Due to this, Public Health aim to expand evidence based treatment options, particularly for […]
Our new Blackpool project: Conversations about cancer
Healthwatch Blackpool is working with the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Population Health Team on a new project to help people in Blackpool understand more about cancer. We want to know what local people understand about cancer signs, symptoms, and screening, and how easy it is for them to get help or support if […]
Enter & View on Stevenson Ward at The Harbour
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View on Stevenson Ward at The Harbour on the 6th March 2025. Thank you to all the staff for accommodating our visit. Read the Report
Your Views on Local Pharmacies: Helping Shape Future Services
Your Views on Local Pharmacies: Helping Shape Future Services Healthwatch Together has been working with local councils and the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria to find out what people think about their community pharmacy services. These include chemists on the high street, in supermarkets, in neighbourhoods, and online. By listening to experiences, we help […]
Living with a Disability in Blackpool
Living with a Disability in Blackpool: What Local People Told Us Some disabled people in Blackpool have told us they face challenges when using local services, transport and healthcare. To understand this better, Healthwatch Blackpool worked with local organisations and spoke to people with different types of disabilities, as well as their families and carers. […]
Bringing Healthcare into the Heart of the Community: New Spirometry Service Launches in Blackpool
Healthwatch Blackpool is proud to support the launch of a new community-based spirometry service, designed to make vital respiratory health checks more accessible to local people, particularly those living in priority wards across Blackpool. This service is part of our ongoing commitment to understanding and improving access to health and care in areas where residents […]
Supporting LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Schools
Healthwatch Blackpool worked with Public Health to hear from young people about how PSHE education can help reduce stigma around LGBTQIA+ in Blackpool. Findings showed that sex education often focuses on heterosexual relationships, and young people think there’s a strong need for more inclusive teaching about different sexualities and genders. Read the full report to […]
Blackpool Priority Wards Report
In 2020, NHS England looked at unplanned hospital visits that could have been prevented with earlier care. They found that areas with higher levels of poverty had more of these visits. Some wards in Blackpool, including Bloomfield, Talbot, Tyldesley, Claremont, and Park, had higher-than-expected rates of unplanned hospital visits, making them “Priority Wards.” Our project, […]
Enter & View at Berwick House Rest Home
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View visit at Berwick House Rest Home on the 3rd December 2024. We would like to thank all of the staff and residents for accommodating our visit to the home. To view our report, click below. Click here
