What we do
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service provides all patients who fulfil the referral criteria with a patient-centred service to optimise their health and well-being and minimise the risk of recurrent cardiac events.
The service provides cardiac rehabilitation for people who have experienced a cardiac event such as:
- Myocardial infarction/acute coronary syndrome (within the previous 3 months)
- Coronary revascularisation(within the previous 3 months)
- Angina
- Heart failure
- Following heart valve replacement
In practical terms, cardiac rehabilitation is a professionally supervised programme consisting of:
- A medical assessment to determine risk factors, patient needs and limitations
- A menu-based programme covering six components, namely:
- lifestyle
- risk factor management
- cardio protective therapy and implantable devices
- psychosocial status and quality of life
- education
- long-term management
Referrals are accepted from Consultant Cardiologists/Physicians, General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, District Nurses, Community Matrons, Heart Failure Specialist Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.
Please note: we only accept patient referrals via a health professional.
The Cardiac Rehabilitation team has an office base at Fusion House and also at Burnley General Teaching Hospital.
East Lancashire Cardiac Rehabilitation Service
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Fusion House
Evolution Park
Blackburn
BB1 2FD
Tel: 01254 732448
Fax: 01254 732744
Burnley General Teaching Hospital
Phase 5. Level 1. Area 7.
Briercliffe Road. (Entrance)
Burnley Lancashire
BB10 2PQ
Tel: 01282 804068
Fax: 01282 805024
All our clinics and classes are carried out in the community.
Maureen Thomas - Lead Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse
Christine Burnie - Administrator (Burnley)
Alison Strahan - Administrator (Blackburn)
East Lancashire Cardiac Rehabilitation Service
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Fusion House
Evolution Park
Blackburn
BB1 2FD
Tel: 01254 732448
Fax: 01254 732744
Burnley General Teaching Hospital
Phase 5. Level 1. Area 7.
Briercliffe Road. (Entrance)
Burnley Lancashire
BB10 2PQ
Tel: 01282 804068
Fax: 01282 805024
The office is available to contact Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
There is also an answer machine for out of office messages.