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Blackpool Patients receivefive star catering servicesBLACKPOOL Victoria Hospital hasreceived the highest rating forits food hygienepractices.The importance ofproper food safetyis always on themenu at BlackpoolTeaching HospitalsNHS FoundationTrust and it has nowbeen recognised asproviding a five starservice.The five stars have been awarded as partof the newly launched Food HygienePAGE | SixRating Scheme by the Food StandardsAgency and Blackpool Council.The rating givendepends on howhygienically food ishandled, how food ismanaged and recordedand also on thecondition and structureof the kitchen premises.Five stars wereKitchen staff with their awardalso awarded atBispham and RossallRehabilitation Units, which guarantees thatthe hospitals’ catering services have ‘verygood’ hygiene standards.Election News & Governor UpdateFOLLOWING theTrust’s latestround of electionsin August 2011,to fill vacanciesor terms of officeending, the Councilof Governorsstands as follows:PUBLIC GOVERNORSBlackpool ConstituencyMr Eric Allcock, MrJohn Butler, Mr MarkChapman, Mr CliffordChivers, Mrs HannahHarte, Mr GeorgeHolden, Mr Chris Smith,Mr Chris ThorntonFylde ConstituencyMr John Longstaff,Mrs Anne Smith, MrAnthony WinterWyre ConstituencyMr Peter Askew, MrJohn Bamford, MrRamesh Gandhi, MrsLynden WalthewLancashire and SouthCumbriaMrs JoanneMacDonaldNorth LancashireConstituencyMr Chris Lamb(Shadow Form)STAFF GOVERNORSNursing and MidwiferyMrs SamanthaWoodhouse, MrAndrew GoacherMedical and DentalDr Tom KaneNon-Clinical SupportMiss Tina DanielsClinical SupportMrs CherithHaythornthwaiteNHS North LancashireMrs Claire Lewis(Shadow Form)APPOINTEDGOVERNORSCouncil for VoluntaryServicesVacantLancashire CountyCouncilMr Paul RigbyBlackpool Youth CouncilMs Nicole BurkeUniversity of CentralLancashireMrs Jean TaylorNorth and WesternLancashire Chamber ofCommerceMr Denys Smith-HartLancashire Care NHSFoundation TrustMrs Susan RiggBlackpool CouncilCllr John BoughtonNHS BlackpoolMr Roy FisherNHS North LancashireMr Brian RoweUniversity of LiverpoolDr Tom Kennedyyour hospitals