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 is situated on the Accrington Victoria Community Hospital site and also at Burnley General Teaching Hospital.

East Lancashire Cardiac Rehabilitation Service

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Accrington Victoria Community Hospital

Heyward St

Accrington

BB5 6AS

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

Maureen Thomas - Lead Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse

Christine Burnie - Administrator (Burnley)
Alison Strahan - Administrator (Blackburn)

East Lancashire Cardiac Rehabilitation Service

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Accrington Victoria Community Hospital

Heyward St

Accrington

BB5 6AS

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.