Cardiac Rehabilitation Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

26/05/2026

☀️ Stay Safe Exercising in the Heat! 🚴‍♂️

If you are living with a heart condition, hot weather means your heart has to work much harder. Keep your workouts safe with these top tips :

Time it right: Exercise indoors with AC (or fans), or stay outside only during cooler mornings and evenings.

Take it easy: Lower your workout intensity and enjoy a longer, gradual warm-up.

Hydrate safely: Drink plenty of water. Note: If you have a fluid restriction, check with your GP first!

Watch your blood pressure: Heat naturally drops your blood pressure. Take extra care if you use a GTN spray, as it can cause sudden dizziness.

Listen to your body: Stop immediately if you feel chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizzy.

❤️ Your health comes first—take breaks and stay cool!

14/05/2026

Self-Care guide for Heart Failure:

14/05/2026

Advice for patients having open heart surgery:

14/05/2026

Strength training isn’t just about the gym, it helps you feel stronger for everyday life:
✅ Carrying shopping bags with ease
✅ Playing with children or grandchildren for longer
✅ Protecting your joints and bones as you age
✅ Improving balance, confidence and independence
✅ Supporting mental wellbeing and reducing stress
✅ Helping energy levels, sleep and posture
✅ Making daily tasks feel easier

What's your reason why? Let us know in the comments 💪

28/03/2026

Let us know what you think 🩷

🗣️ Share your story 💙

Tell us about a recent experience you have had while receiving care from one of our services.

No matter the experience, what's important is that it is in your own words, so we can see what we are doing right, and how we could improve.

Stories can be shared in different ways, such as:
📽️ A video or virtual recording
🎙️ Audio recordings or
📝 Written

Find out more here:
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/services/patient-experience/share-your-story

25/03/2026

Congratulations, Enid, on your cardiac rehabilitation anniversary!! It’s wonderful to see that you continue to follow the guidance provided, particularly in pacing yourself to support an effective and sustained recovery 🩷

25/03/2026

One of our cardiac rehab nurses, Tracey, has been putting in the miles and making meaningful changes, all while raising money for a charity close to her heart. Fantastic effort, Tracey!

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Tracey1772264794423?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day 2026! 🌸

Here’s to strong women:
May we know them,
May we be them,
May we raise them. 💫

26/02/2026

We have a 30 hour Band 6 Occupational Therapist post vacancy within our Cardiac team now available internally 💚
If you're an OT with an interest in Cardiac Rehabilitation and supporting patients through recovery, we'd love to hear from you!

Please share this post with any Occupational Therapists within the organisation who may be interested.
For more information please visit:

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