Recommendations / 11/02/2021

Is the Royal Blackburn teaching hospital in Burnley free?

The Trust has made a commitment, to provide free transport services between Burnley General Teaching Hospital and the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital for patients and visitors.The service is now operational, running from 6.15am to 9.30pm (Last Bus) Monday to Friday and at weekends and on Bank Holidays a reduced service will operate.

Is there a hospital in Burnley, Lancashire?

Burnley General Teaching Hospital is East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s site which specialises in planned (elective) treatment. The hospital includes an Urgent Care Centre for treatment of minor injuries and illnesses.

Is there a shuttle bus between Blackburn and Burnley?

Also, staff frequently move between the Blackburn and Burnley hospitals to go about their work. Because of this, a free shuttle bus has been introduced between sites, using the M65 to quickly shuttle between both hospitals. The service runs from 6.15am until 9.30pm.

When did Blackburn Royal Infirmary NHS Trust close?

Blackburn Royal Infirmary was shut in July 2006 as part of a merger of Blackburn’s two sites, planned before the trust was formed. Rossendale General Hospital, was shut down over a period dating from 2006, finally closing in September 2010. The Trust operates the following departments:

Where is the birth centre in Burnley Lancashire?

Burnley Birth Centre, located next to the main maternity unit in the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre at Burnley General Teaching Hospital A Consultant-led birth suite located in the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre at Burnley General Teaching Hospital

When do you go to Blackburn birth centre?

Blackburn Birth Centre offers care during the antenatal period, normal labour and the period after the baby has been born. In the event that a transfer to hospital is required, the mother will be transferred in an ambulance, with a midwife in attendance throughout to offer support and care.

Is there a neonatal unit in Burnley General Hospital?

The Neonatal Unit is in the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre (LWNC) on the site of Burnley General Hospital in East Lancashire. This Unit (opened in 2011) is a purpose built, state of the art build, designed to the highest specifications in line with standards set by the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM).