East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is a National Health Service (NHS) trust that provides healthcare services to the communities of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, in the North West of England. The trust operates five hospitals and several community healthcare facilities across the region.
History[edit | edit source]
The East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was established in 2003, following the merger of the Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Care NHS Trust and the Burnley Health Care NHS Trust. The trust's formation was part of a wider reorganisation of NHS services in the region, aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare provision.
Services[edit | edit source]
The trust provides a wide range of healthcare services, including emergency medicine, surgery, maternity care, paediatrics, and elderly care. It also offers specialist services such as cardiology, oncology, and neurology.
Hospitals[edit | edit source]
The trust operates the following hospitals:
- Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
- Burnley General Teaching Hospital
- Accrington Victoria Hospital
- Clitheroe Community Hospital
- Pendle Community Hospital
Performance[edit | edit source]
The trust's performance is regularly assessed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. In its most recent inspection, the CQC rated the trust as 'Good' overall.
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