Healthwatch

The dark winter days can have a big impact on people's mental health.

5 of the best SAD lamps to help brighten your mood this winter

Healthwatch Blackpool says more support is needed for those going through the menopause

Healthwatch calls for support for those going through the menopause

Maternity services were visited by Blackpool Healthwatch

Health watchdog puts Blackpool Vic maternity unit under scrutiny

The council is cracking down on under-age sales of vapes

Campaign exposes under-age sales of e-cigarettes in Blackpool

Vaping carries health risks, say doctors

Top doctor backs government plans to crack down on youth vaping

Young people are at risk from vaping

Under-age vaping putting Blackpool youngsters at risk

Long waits for pre-planned NHS treatment have rocketed since the onset of the pandemic

Lancashire patients waiting for hospital treatment to be asked how they feel

Lancashire and Cumbria healthcare organisations have formed a partnership

Lancashire and Cumbria healthcare organisations form partnership

A message from one of the children

Giving a voice to some of Blackpool's most vulnerable residents

Jake Adams of the Mina Group in Blackpool

Young Blackpool entrepreneur expands operation into new premises

Jake Adams of the Mina Group in Blackpool

Young Blackpool entrepreneur expands operation into new premises

Town hall chiefs have awarded a contract to run Blackpool Health Watch

Health watchdog for Blackpool chosen

A new survey has revealed what concerns Blackpool youngsters most when it comes to their health

Blackpool youngsters more worried about their mental health and self-harm than d...

Fewer patients are complaining to GP surgeries in Blackpool

Sharp drop in patient complaints against doctors and dentists in Blackpool

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Health centres to offer appointments on evenings and weekends

Sheralee Turner-Birchall, chief executive of Healthwatch Lancashire

Blackpool health group wants you to share your views on Facebook
An independent health group in Blackpool has launched a Facebook group to allow patients to talk about healthcare.
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Mental health issues '˜increasingly serious'

Lancashire GP Dr David Wrigley

'˜Not enough GPs to open at weekend'

Dental crisis in care homes

Lancashire dental treatment care home crisis

Healthwatch is looking into dentist provision for the elderly in Lancashire

Group's probe into dentist offerings

Maternity

Plans to cut back on home births scrapped

The Harbour in Blackpool

Half of patients at The Harbour '˜don't feel safe', report says

Flu Jab

Worries after survey revealed many pharmacies do not offer flu jab option

Patient Julie Elliott gets her flu jab

Concerns over gaps in flu jab availability

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Fylde hospitals score highly in patient survey

Your Dentist, Your Say

One in four are not registered with dentist

Healthwatch Blackpool based in Bispham. Services manager Claire Powell with information officer Steven Garner and involvement officer Steven Robinson.

A chance to have your say on the NHS
We all have a vested interest in the NHS, how it’s run, what lies in store under budget cuts and how it can cope with an ever-ageing population.
By The Newsroom

Healthwatch Lancashire is asking for feedback on the NHS 111 non-emergency service.

Have your say on 111 service

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