The Beardwood Hospital

The Beardwood Hospital offers treatments and services for those who live in Blackburn, Lancashire and further afield. There are 18 beds at The Beardwood Hospital. Over 100 Consultants attend the hospital and provide a wide range of specialties ranging from breast surgery to vascular surgery. The outpatient consulting suite has 10 consulting rooms and operates a flexible appointment system to accommodate the needs of the patient and consultants. In addition, a treatment room is used for minor operative procedures, wound care clinics and nurse led clinics. There are a wide range of services are at the hospital, including audiology, dermatology, neurology, cosmetic procedures and pain management. Clinical Support Services include radiology, physiotherapy, pathology and Pharmacy. The hospital has a wide bore MRI scanner, two operating theatres equipped with a laminar flow system and a minor operating suite. Ambulatory Care Unit (McGrath Suite) The McGrath Suite, which opened in 2017, is a six-bedded day-case suite named in honour of the hospital's longest-serving team member Sister Pat McGrath. The new suite was developed in line with modern healthcare needs, whereby techniques have improved so much that people who might have otherwise needed an overnight stay after their operation can now return home the same day.