About our AMU
ELHT opens its purpose built, state-of-the-art Acute Medical Unit on 27 November 2020.
Located at the front of Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, the work has allowed the merge of two units, enabling the Trust to provide a single Acute Medical Unit system of care.
The unit accommodates 73 beds in total, ‘wraps around’ the new integrated Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit and has a range of functions including:
- 10 high-observation beds to provide higher dependency support
- Staff education facilities
- A dedicated inpatient pharmacy service
What we do
On arrival, patients will be initially assessed by a nurse who will record vital signs such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Other diagnostics such as blood tests and x-rays may also be required. After review by medical staff and a consultant the patient may be discharged or sent to a medical ward to continue their treatment. Patients who are expected to be discharged within 2-3 days may stay on the AMU under the care of an Acute Physician.
Patients are referred to the AMU from the Emergency Department, by GPs or other health professionals.
The unit currently remains in two sections to allow for a RED (COVID-19) and a GREEN (Non-COVID-19) pathway system.
Access to this unit is via level one opposite the internal entrance to the Emergency Department:
- Go through the main entrance and turn right
- Follow the corridor around to the left and turn left again past the lifts and the Macmillan Cancer Support stand.
- The AMU is on the right-hand side down that corrid
Victoria Blackstock
Claire Adams
Victoria Blackstock – Senior Sister (AMU)
Lesley Gaw - Matron
Dr Andreas Jostel - Clinical Director
For any general enquiries or advice about our service please call:
AMUA: 01254 735300
AMUB: 01254 735720
Sister's office - 01254 75717
For a 'virtual tour' of the new AMU, watch the video below:
For information on accessibility to the AMU please click the icon below:
