PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TEAM
Practice Nurses
Our Practice Nurses provide Diabetes, Asthma/ COPD specialist care. Healthy Heart Clinics, Cervical Smears, Post Natal checks, HRT, Contraceptive advice/ Vaccination clinics, Blood Pressure, New Patient and CVD checks. Influenza Vaccinations and Pregnancy Tests
The Nurses offer a wide availability of appointments which can be booked via your receptionist on Tel 01254 226677 or 226600
If you wish to discuss any queries that you may have, you can leave a message with the Receptionist and the Nurse will return your call.
Treatment Room
The Treatment Room offers a wide range of services which include Minor Injuries Clinics, Ear Clinics and Blood Clinics.
They can be contacted on Tel: 01254 283000 to book appointments for any of the above.
Opening times are from 8:30-18:30 Mon – Fri
District Nurses
The District Nurses provide expert nursing care to the housebound patients and those undergoing cancer treatments. They can be contacted via your Receptionist.
Health Visitors
The Health Visitor Team work with preschool children and their families.
They can be contacted on Tel 01254 584357.
Your Doctor or Nurse can also refer you.
Community Midwife
The Community Midwife provides antenatal care at the surgery. The clinics are held on various days and times.
Please speak to your Receptionist for a referral form.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Out of Hours
Tel: 111
This service can be used outside of normal surgery hours and Bank Holidays and weekends
It also operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and can be contacted if you require medical advice.
Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.
Darwen Health Centre Main Reception Desk
Tel: 01254 226666
Royal Blackburn Hospital
Tel: 01254 263555
The Practice is part of the Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group. They can be contacted on Tel: 01254 282000
DARWEN HEALTHLINK
DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE
JAMES STREET WEST
DARWEN
BB3 1PY
TEL: 01254 226677/226600
FAX: 01254 226645
Website: www.darwenhealthlink.nhs.uk
DOCTORS
Dr E Ahmed
Dr S Ahmed
Dr Derar
Dr Jesthi
Dr Muzaffar
Dr Malik
PRACTICE NURSES
Mrs Lynda Ahmed
Mrs Karen Cunliffe
Ms Susan Graham
Mrs Juliet Gormley
Mrs Lisa Molloy
ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONERS
Peter Hutchinson
Shirley Hardy
HCA
Barbara Graham
SMOKING CESSATION ADVISOR
Bernice Melia
MEDICINES MANAGER
Anne Wallwork
PRACTICE PHARMACIST
Haroon Patel