Royal Blackburn Hospital

Details

Name :

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Address  :

Haslingden Road

Town  :

Blackburn

State  :

Lancashire

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

BB2 3HH

Phone  :

01254 263555

Fax  :

01254 294572

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Hematologist
  • Histopathology
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Psychiatrist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 668


Description

The Royal Blackburn hospital provides a full range of hospital services to adults and children This includes general and specialist medical and surgical services along with a full range of diagnostic eg MRI CT scanning and support services

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