Noticeboard

Appointments
Appointments can be made by telephone.  Please make a separate appointment for each person.  If you find you are unable to attend please cancel as soon as possible so that the appointment can be offered to someone else

Test Results
Please contact the surgery to obtain the results of tests or x-rays. For reasons of confidentiality test results can only be given to the patient themselves or to the parent or legal guardian of children under 16 years of age.

Telephone Advice
If you require a telephone consultation with a doctor or nurse, please tell the receptionist who will arrange for the doctor or nurse to ring you on the contact details you provide. 

Urgent Care Centre

Urgent Care Centre (open 24 hours a day – all year round) 

The Urgent Care Centre can be accessed directly by people who have sustained a minor injury – this is not an Accident & Emergency Department or an out-of-hours GP Service.  The unit is staffed by Emergency Nurse Practitioners, who see, treat and discharge patients and are able to request X-rays if necessary.  

The Urgent Care Centre is located at Burnley General Hospital (J12, M65) 


Accident and Emeregncy/999 (open 24 hours a day – all year round)

The Accident and Emergency Service in East Lancashire is located at Royal Blackburn Hospital signposted off Junction 5 of the M65.  An emergency is ‘a critical or life threatening situation’ and included things like:

  • Unconsciousness
  • Losing a lot of blood 
  • Difficulty in breathing 
  • Severe chest pain 
  • Suspected broken cones



 
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