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The Latest Breaking News from Blackpool Victoria Hospital

‘Scrutiny’ needed over Preston Davey death, court hears

The 13-month-old was murdered and abused in July 2023 after being adopted.

Evening Standard · Jul 20

Preston Davey: Mother of tragic baby was jailed as a teenager for murder

Sarah Davey had some contact with her son and did register his birth

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Former teacher denies murder and sexual assault of baby boy he was adopting

Jamie Varley, 36, pleaded not guilty to 33 charges relating to the death of 13-month-old Preston Davey

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

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Patient who was sexually assaulted in hospital was unlawfully killed, says coroner

Valerie Kneale, 75, was subjected to a violent assault while she was a patient at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Hospital sexual assault victim was unlawfully killed, says coroner

Grandmother Valerie Kneale was assaulted after she was admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital following a stroke in 2018. She died four days later.

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025

Harold Shipman was arrested a quarter of a century ago, but we still have problems with prescribing controlled drugs

Catherine Hudson drugged two patients on the stroke ward of Blackpool Victoria Hospital to give herself an easier life. She has been jailed for seven years and two months. Her colleague, Charlotte Wilmot, who conspired with her to drug a third patient, was given a three-year jail term.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2023

Stroke unit nurse who drugged patients for 'easy life' jailed

Catherine Hudson illegally sedated two patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023

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Mothers and babies evacuated as NHS hospital declares major incident

The flooding led to a loss of power and access to the ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

The messages that revealed healthcare workers were drugging patients to keep them quiet

The pair exchanged chilling messages joking about tranquilising patients

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Blackpool nurse found guilty of sedating patients to ‘keep them quiet’

Catherine Hudson, 54, faces jail after drugging patients in 2017 and 2018 amid ‘culture of abuse’ on unit

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

Drugs regime at hospital unit ‘open to abuse by any member of staff so minded’

Nurse Catherine Hudson, 54, was convicted of drugging patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s stroke unit to ‘keep them quiet and compliant’.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Nurse found guilty of sedating stroke patients for ‘easy life’ during hospital shifts

Catherine Hudson, 54, drugged two patients for an ‘easy life’ during shifts at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Nurse who denies unlawfully sedating patients is a ‘complete fraud’, jury told

Catherine Hudson, 54, is accused of drugging patients on Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s stroke unit with unprescribed sleeping pills.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Grandad 'with a heart of gold' dies a year after being attacked by two former friends

Just a year after being brutally stabbed on the side of his torso at a flat in Blackpool on September 29, 2017, Jeremy Fitzsimmons passed away. Since he has been remembered as a man 'with a heart of gold'

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

Vulnerable patients left to beg at church door for money to get home from hospital

An investigation into hospital transport found some patients had been left with no means to get home after being discharged from Blackpool Victoria Hospital - and were forced to beg for money

Manchester Evening News · Mar 21, 2023

Blackpool Victoria Hospital worker arrested as police investigate sexual assault allegations

Lancashire Police reassured the public a 'thorough and transparent' investigation is ongoing

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2023

OAP bled to death after horrific sexual assault in hospital bed, post-mortem finds

Valerie Kneale's family believed they lost her to a stroke but a routine post-mortem revealed the gran was sexually assaulted, leaving her with a severe internal injury.

Liverpool Echo · Mar 7, 2023

Mum died after being sexually assaulted in hospital bed

Valerie Kneale was admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke but was later found dead

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Manchester Evening News · Mar 7, 2023

Reward of £20k offered in hunt for killer after woman murdered in hospital

Valerie Kneale was killed in what police believe was a 'horrific attack' at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Wales Online · Nov 16, 2022

Mum-of-six given 24 hours to live after devastating leukaemia diagnosis while pregnant

Carrie Dodds-Hallan was diagnosed with blood cancer while pregnant with her youngest child

Daily Record · Nov 15, 2022

Mum pregnant with sixth child given 24 hours to live after being told she had leukaemia

Carrie Dodds-Hallan was told by doctors that she might only survive one more day when she was diagnosed.

Manchester Evening News · Nov 15, 2022

Mum given just 24 hours to live after being diagnosed with leukaemia while pregnant with sixth child

Mother-of-six Carrie Dodds-Hallan has vowed to 'fight, fight, fight'

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