Royal Blackburn Hospital – East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Contact Details
  • Address: Royal Blackburn Hospital – East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
  • ICU Department Contact Details - 01254 735001
  • Faculty Tutor Name:  Dr Matthew Smith  Matthew.smith@elht.nhs.uk
Unit Structure
  • Number of Beds: 28            

  • Number of Admissions per year: 

    Level 3: approx. 491      Level 2: approx. 1136

  • Percentage of Elective vs Emergency Admissions: 

    33% Elective, 67% Emergency

Overview of Case Mix within the Unit:
  • General Critical Care unit
  • Regional tertiary centre for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Maxillo-facial surgery
  • High volume of elective and emergency colorectal surgery
  • Local population has an above average level of co-morbid disease and live in areas of high deprivation
  • There is no split site working at this site
Research projects being undertaken within this Unit:
  • Recruiting for multiple multi-centre RCTs: GenOMICC, ABBRUPT, GUARDS, REMAP-CAP, MOSAICC
  • Have successful mentoring multiple members of staff through the Associate PI scheme
Overview of the staffing for the Unit (including medical, ACCP, AHPs)
  • In-Hours: 3x consultants, ~10x resident staff (mix of doctors and ACCPs)
  • Out-of-hours: 2x consultants in evening, 1x consultant on-call overnight, 1x ST4+ or equivalent doctor, 2x FY2+ doctors / or ACCPs
  • MDT: dedicated Critical Care Pharmacist, Psychologist, Associate Psychologist, 2x SLT, 2x Dieticians, 1x OT
  • Rotational Physiotherapists and additional rotational Pharmacist

 

Training

Training opportunities when working at this Unit:
  • Training in point of care ultrasound
  • Opportunity to attend theatre for airway experience
  • Exposure to paediatric emergencies - usually done by Anaesthetics, although ICM often support
  • Interhospital transfers
  • Opportunity to attend a Cardiac Catheterisation lab - usually done by Anaesthetics, although ICM can support
  • Acting up as an ICM Consultant (for Stage 3 trainees)
Departmental Teaching:

  • Weekly consultant led Critical Care teaching incl. monthly simulation

  • Weekly journal club 
 

Details of clinical governance meeting days and/or M & M:                             

  • Monthly Audit/QI/M&M meeting
The medical specialties and subspecialties it is possible to complete within theTrust/Health Board:
  • Stage 1:  Anaesthesia   

Which SSYs are offered in your unit:                     

  • Education
  • QI in Healthcare        
Other facilities: 
  • Adequate parking, on unit rest facilities plus ready access to overnight accommodation
  • Multiple resident doctor offices with access to computers
  • Library on-site with rooms for solo work, and group discussion
  • Seminar room available to conduct teaching and meetings
  • Supportive administration staff