Blue Skies welcomes new patron

Alfie Boe, New Patron of Blue Skies Hospitals Fund

We are proud to introduce you to Blue Skies’ new patron, Alfie Boe.

Blackpool born tenor, Alfie is best known for his performances as Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables and more recently his Vegas shows with Michael Ball.

“As Patron of Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, I am delighted to be able to launch the Blue Skies 75th Anniversary Appeal. Coming from the Fylde Coast, I feel it is important to support the work of our local hospitals and Blue Skies is a charity that is close to my heart. After supporting a CT Scanner for the new Emergency Village opening Spring 2023, funds are now running low.  I am therefore asking for your help to ensure that the charity can continue with the great work that they do. The NHS has always been there for us, especially during the recent pandemic and will be celebrating its 75th birthday in 2023.  This appeal will run alongside this momentous event.”

Alfie Boe

Blue Skies’ 75th appeal

Alfie Boe has helped launch Blue Skies’ 75th appeal, celebrating the NHS turning 75 in 2023.

Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful community, Blue Skies have recently purchased a state-of-the-art CT Scanner, costing £500k, to be located in the new Emergency Village at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, due to open later in 2023.

Head of Charity, Kila Redfearn, has said “We are thrilled to have Alfie Boe on board as our patron and he will undoubtedly help the charity with our 75th Anniversary appeal”.

The possibility to increase the number of scans across the department means shorter waiting times for patients and a more streamlined pathway for acute patients needing time critical diagnosis.  The new scanner will be enabled to use very low radiation doses that will be perfect for our complex cardiac patients.

Due to this, funds are now very low, so we need the Fylde Coasts help more than ever. For more information on the appeal, please click here.