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NHS Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus - Welcome

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Blackburn with Darwen's lead organisation for health and social care.

NHS Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus serves a population of around 165,000 people and is responsible for providing primary and community health services and commissioning a full range of hospital services for local people. As your local Teaching Care Trust Plus we aim to improve health in Blackburn with Darwen to help everyone live better, live longer.

Contact us at enquiries@bwd.nhs.uk 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 .

New 111 number for NHS services

The NHS 111 service, the non-emergency telephone number for accessing local health services, is now available in Lancashire.

111 is a free telephone service which is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day to provide help and advice for minor injuries and illness, when it's not an emergency.

For emergencies, 999 continues to be the number to call.

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Direct Enquiries - The Nationwide Access Register

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.

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.

Information on NHS services, public health issues and wellbeing advice is now available in multiple languages on NHS Choices using the Google Translate tool.

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

Other Local Health Related Sites

Health of The Population of Blackburn with Darwen

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

Disease or Condition Specific Guidelines for PCT Staff

East Lancashire Medicines Management Board

NHS Direct Health Encyclopaedia

Lancashire Condition Management Programme

East Lancashire Diabetes Network

Local Safeguarding Children Board

Local Safeguarding Adults Information

Blackburn with Darwen Health and Wellbeing Programme

Ramsay Health

North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre

Latest News

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Get the Right Care This Bank HolidayHealth bosses in Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire are urging people to think about their... 01/05/2012

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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Sunday and Bank Holiday Pharmacy Rota

Pharmacy Rota Sundays 2012 - 2013 Blackburn Area - [21 KB] Download the Pharmacy Rota Sundays 2012 - 2013 Blackburn Area here

Pharmacy Rota 2012 - 2013 Darwen area - [12 KB] Download the Pharmacy Rota 2012 - 2013 Darwen area here.

Pharmacy list for May Bank Holiday and Diamond Jubilee Opening Hours 2012 - [34 KB] Download the Pharmacy May Bank Holiday and Diamond Jubilee Pharmacy Opening times here.

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Local and National Support Agencies

If you need to contact local or national support agencies for help and advice you can search our database. Contact, Web Site and further details are available for nearly 100 Local and National agencies.

NHS Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus, Guide Business Centre, School Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2QH

Tel: 01254 282000 Fax: 01254 282002