Darwen Health Link

NHS Property Services has received a number of reports of hand sanitiser being the cause of fires when left in vehicles in hot weather. The alcohol hand sanitiser is becoming heated resulting in flammable vapours being released. These vapours are reaching their ‘flashpoint’ and then ignite in normal air conditions, setting fire to flammable components within the car. Please do not leave hand sanitiser in un-attended vehicles.

Please note that people in the 50-64-year old age group will not be vaccinated until November and December, providing there is sufficient vaccine, and no appointments will be offered for this age group until then. This is to ensure that those who are most at risk are vaccinated first.  If you are 50-64 and you are in one of the other groups which is eligible for the flu vaccination, for example you have a health condition which puts you at risk from the flu, you will be invited earlier.

NHS commissioners in the North West team are working with Local Dental Committees and dental practices across the region to consider how they can safely restore dental provision from 8th June. A number of options are being considered to ensure this can be done safely for staff and patients.

The Chief Dental Officer has given 8 June as a date for dental services to start to think about reopening, not all dental practices may be able to reopen straight away and services may not be restored to normal for some time, depending on equipment, training and staff capacity.  In the meantime, all high street dental and orthodontic practices can give advice, guidance and prescriptions, which you can collect from your local pharmacy. 

Urgent dental services are also in place across the region for patients and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

People with dental problems are being asked to contact their dental practice in the usual way. Those who aren’t registered with a dentist can go to: 

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist   Call the dental helpline: Lancashire: 0300 1234 010 

They are able to assess patients and provide advice over the phone which may result in a remote consultation with a dentist.  To support NHS services, it is important that people do not visit hospitals or doctors’ surgeries with dental problems.

Welcome to your new website, available for your convenience. The website will provide clear and concise help and give our patients the information they require in an easy and convenient format. It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything, from checking surgery times to letting us know what you think of us.

Serving You

Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.

Partners in Care

Once registered, patients and healthcare professionals work together to ensure the most appropriate care is provided. This partnership philosophy extends even further and our active patient group exists to make sure that patient needs and the practice offering are always heading in the same direction. 

Statement of Purpose

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