NHS Blackburn with Darwen

NHS Blackburn with Darwen is your local lead organisation for health, serving a population of around 165,000 people and responsible for providing primary and community health services and commissioning a full range of hospital services for local people.

The Care Quality Commission rates NHS Blackburn with Darwen as FAIR for the quality of our services and GOOD for our use of resources.

As your local Teaching Primary Care Trust we aim to improve health in Blackburn with Darwen to help everyone live better, live longer.

or by telephone on 01254 282000. Our full address is located on our Contact Us Page . You can contact specific healthcare services through the links at Patient Services .

Patient Opinions

See what local people have to say about NHS Blackburn with Darwen on our Patient Opinion Page.

Local Involvement Network

The next meeting of the steering group of the Local Involvement Network will be held in public on 9th December.

Further Information

The Guide - Stakeholder Newsletter

Welcome to the first issue of The Guide.

As the name suggests,We hope it helps you navigate through our complex health economy - both from the perspective of understanding the many challenges we face as a community, but also the innovative and successful ways we are addressing those challenges.

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re:fresh Campaign

Refresh has been created for the people of Blackburn with Darwen to improve their health & wellbeing. Refresh aims to bring to the forefront of people’s minds, the importance of exercise and healthy living, alongside an awareness of general health issues.

Visit the site to find out more.

Latest From The tPCT

Latest News
18 November 2009 11:28:18 Antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at a pace that was unforeseen even five years ago. This is because antibiotic use causes bacteria to become resistant to antibiotic treatments.

NHS Choices

NHS Choices is a service that aims to put you at the centre of your healthcare.

It’s been developed to help you make choices about your health, from lifestyle decisions about things like smoking, drinking and exercise, through to the practical aspects of finding and using NHS services should you need them.

Click on the image below to go to the NHS Choices Web Site

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Healthy Heart

Little changes to your lifestyle can make a big difference to your health

Serious illnesses like heart disease and stroke are preventable. Finding out whether you’re at risk of these conditions and then taking action to live more healthily means problems are less likely to develop later on.

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NHS Blackburn with Darwen Swine Flu Information

Access Your Local Services

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