Spotlight | Remote Home Monitoring & Virtual Wards

Introduction At FCMS, we work really hard, love what we do and are seriously focused on our patients and colleagues. We thought the best way to get this message across would be to show you. So… We are starting a spotlight series, where we will be focusing on different areas within the organisation, what they […]
Diagnostics Achieve ISO 9001 Accreditation

We are delighted to announce that following a three day audit the Diagnostics service is now ISO 9001 accredited. A big well done to Chris and the whole Diagnostics team for adapting to ISO, implementing all of the processes and collecting all of the evidence we needed to secure accreditation. What is ISO 9001? ISO […]
Cycle Challenge for Charity (CALM)

Cycle Challenge for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) Charity This week, Paul Bartnett, the service Lead in Doncaster and Lee McGlynn, our Chief Operating Officer, took on a mammoth cycle challenge traveling from our Doncaster base at the Same Day Health Centre to our head office in Blackpool at Newfield House! The journey itself was over 100 […]
Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) at work event

This week FCMS held a drop-in session to show the Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) at work in South Yorkshire. We were pleased to have representatives from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, South Yorkshire ICB, Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Trust and other healthcare stakeholders in attendance. What is a CAS? The Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) forms part […]
New Community Cafe in Fleetwood Launched

We are excited to be supporting Flakefleet Primary School in Fleetwood to open up a new community coffee shop – STRIVE. Renovation work will soon be underway to create the cafe which will also have private meeting rooms, a new outdoor area and space for a gallery to showcase the latest children’s artwork. FCMS has […]
FCMS New Service Round Up – December

This month has seen the launch of more exciting services that FCMS are delivering or supporting with. Take a look below to find out more. Trailblazer Service (Morecambe Bay) This is a brand new pilot service for 14 weeks aimed at patients that have been discharged from hospital but require further medical support. Patients stay […]
Cardiac Remote Monitoring Service Goes Live

At FCMS we’re delighted to be supporting with a ground breaking new service for cardiac patients across the Fylde Coast! This digitally enabled cardiac remote monitoring service is one of the first of its kind in the country and getting it up and running has been a fantastic team effort across FCMS, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation […]
International Men’s Day at FCMS

This International Men’s Day, we wanted to highlight positive role models and shine a light on men’s mental health and wellbeing. Lee McGlynn Chief Operating Officer at FCMS wanted to provide dedicated time and space for our male colleagues to reflect on what challenges they face daily, how this can impact their mental health and […]
Primary Care Support & Homeless Health Teams represent FCMS at the UHUK and Nursing Times awards!

We’re delighted that two awesome FCMS teams have been recognised recently at both the Urgent Health UK Awards and the Nursing Times Awards. The Primary Care Support Team were Highly Commended in the ‘Best Team’ category at the UHUK Awards in October. Above you can see some of the team displaying their trophies as […]
Vaccine Hub opens at Blackpool Model Village and Gardens

FCMS is delighted to support the provision of a new vaccine clinic, which is now up and running at the Model Village and Gardens in Blackpool. At FCMS we have assisted with the vaccination programme since it was first delivered back in 2020. Whether at fixed sites like this one or through our repurposed single-decker […]