Enter & View Acorn Lodge
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View visit at Acorn Lodge on the 5th July 2022. We would like to thank all of the staff and residents for accommodating our visit to the home.
Blackpool Health and Wellbeing Board want feedback on their draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment.
Consultation on the Pan-Lancashire draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022 Purpose The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a comprehensive assessment of the current and future pharmaceutical needs of the local population. Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire health and wellbeing boards have a statutory duty to publish a PNA every three years, under the […]
Annual Report 2021-22
Healthwatch Blackpool have today published our Annual Report 2021-22 . Thank you from Healthwatch Blackpool for taking the time to read our annual report. We are proud of our achievements over the last year and will continue to ensure that people are at the heart of care and decisions locally. We are dedicated to tackling […]
Enter & View Balmoral Care Home
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View visit at Balmoral Care Homeon the 22nd April 2022. We would like to thank all of the staff and residents for accommodating our visit to the home.
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022
The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a key commissioning tool for NHS England, Local Authority and Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG). The PNA includes pharmaceutical services and other services that may be delivered through community pharmacy. The PNA maps current provision, assesses local need, and identifies any gaps in provision. It is reviewed every 3 years. […]
Enter & View New Victoria Nursing & Residential Care Home
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View visit at New Victoria Nursing & Residential Care Home on the 15th March 2022. We would like to thank all of the staff and residents for accommodating our visit to the home.
What do the new government guidelines mean for COVID-19 testing?
Advice and Information – 25 February 2022 COVID-19 testing rules have now changed across England. Find out the latest information on where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result. Last updated on 25 February 2022. For the most […]
The Accessible Information Standard – what you can expect from services
The Accessible Information Standard – what you can expect from services The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide NHS or adult social care. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services. The standard aims to make sure that people who have a disability, impairment or sensory […]
Covid-19 Vaccination at Home Service
Those who need it can now get a COVID-19 vaccine from the comfort of their own home. Lancashire and South Cumbria Vaccination Programme has launched a new initiative allowing anyone who is shielding or doesn’t feel comfortable using the existing vaccine services can now book to be vaccinated at home. The initiative adds to the wide-range […]
Primary Care Network Young People’s Report 2021 – 2022
Through our work, Healthwatch Blackpool aims to engage with young people and allow them to have the opportunity to have their say. We want to hear young people’s voices and ensure that they are involved directly in decision making within our town. As a result, Healthwatch Blackpool worked with local Primary Care Networks to hear […]
