31 retro pictures of doctors, nurses and National Health Service workers at Blackpool Victoria Hospital as the NHS turns 75
By Claire Lark
Published 4th Jul 2023, 17:00 BST
Updated 5th Jul 2023, 08:47 BST
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As the NHS turns 75 we have delved into the archives to find pictures of those who have cared for the town’s people through the years
From surgeons and doctors to administration staff, fund raisers and those who cook the hospital meals, they have all have a part to play in shaping the medical care on the Fylde Coast. There will be some familiar faces, especially you have worked at the hospital…
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Paediatric Consultant Dr Steve Byrne, who worked in the Special Care Baby Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and who specialised in babies which are born addicted to drugs Photo: Rob Lock
The MRI Scanner Appeal officially handed over its residual money to the Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Trust in 1999. Pic L-R: Chairman of MRI Scanner Appeal Bryan Carr, Hon. Treasurer of Appeal Stuart Morris, Director of Fundraising Ramesh Gandhi, and Chairman NHS Trust Barry Fothergill Photo: Rob Lock