Raising Awareness of Ketamine Bladder Across the Fylde Coast
FCMS is working in partnership with local organisations to raise awareness of the growing health risks associated with ketamine use, particularly the serious condition known as ketamine bladder. In recent months, FCMS has been linking closely with Blackpool Council following an increase in ketamine use among young adults aged 19 – 22 across the Fylde […]
Social Enterprise and UHUK Awards 2025
Social Enterprise Awards 2025 We are delighted to be “highly commended” as Public Services Social Enterprise of the year at the Social Enterprise UK Awards 2025. The ceremony took place in November at the Southbank Centre in London and it was amazing to see so many inspiring social enterprises driving positive change across the country. […]
Improving Access for Deaf Patients at Doncaster Same Day Health Centre
A More Inclusive Experience for All At Doncaster Same Day Health Centre (SDHC), we are committed to ensuring that every patient can access our services safely and confidently. Following feedback from Healthwatch Doncaster and members of the local Deaf community, we recently introduced a simple but important improvement to make out-of-hours access more inclusive for […]
New Paintings at Morecambe Urgent Treatment Centre
Bringing Colour and Creativity to Morecambe UTC We’re excited to share that we’ve installed a series of colourful, interactive paintings at Morecambe Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) to brighten up the waiting room and make visits a little more enjoyable for patients of all ages. The purpose FCMS has been involved in supporting projects within […]
FCMS Shortlisted for Public Services Social Enterprise of the Year Award
We’re delighted to share that we are finalists in the 2025 Social Enterprise UK Awards! FCMS is shortlisted in the “Public Services Social Enterprise of the Year” category. Our nomination highlights that we take our role as a social enterprise seriously by re-investing in our people and local communities and by delivering services that are […]
FCMS joins the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record to deliver safer, more connected care
FCMS is proud to announce that we have rolled out access to the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record (YHCR) across our Doncaster services. The YHCR securely connects health and care information from hospitals, GPs, mental health services, and social care providers into one shared record. This means our clinicians and managers can access a more […]
Doncaster Wound Care Team Shortlisted for ‘Team of the Year’ Award
Our amazing Wound Care team in Doncaster have been shortlisted for ‘Team of the Year‘ at the Nursing Times Awards! Partners across Doncaster Place have created and successfully embedded a consistent model of care for all Doncaster patients requiring wound care known as the Doncaster Wound Care Alliance. The key partners in this ongoing alliance […]
Targeted Community Outreach – Claremont Spirometry Service
We’re delighted to be supporting a targeted community outreach spirometry service in Blackpool. Partnership working This service has been co-designed by Healthwatch and other local health and care partners, including population health colleagues. It is intended to respond to collective insights and understanding on the experiences and needs of people living in Blackpool’s most disadvantaged […]
Kings Fund & Social Enterprise UK Case Study
“A pioneering social enterprise in northern England offers a vision of what the NHS could be like if it took prevention seriously” We’ve spent some time recently with Adam Lent, Senior Consultant at the Kings Fund, to look at our work tackling the wider determinants of health. Check out the article here: How social enterprise […]
IHE Health Inequalities Report – FCMS Case Study
The UCL Institute of Health Equity has published a report – ‘Delivering NHS Services & Tackling Health Inequalities: A Case Study of the Social Enterprise FCMS’. The report focuses on our work in tackling health inequalities on the Fylde Coast. It highlights: The role of social enterprise healthcare providers in the NHS Health inequalities present […]
