Worry over Fracture Clinic, East Lancs

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PATIENTS have voiced concerns about the closure of Burnley General Hospital’s fracture clinic.

Russ McLean, chairman of the Pennine Lancashire Patient Voices Group, Burnley MP Julie Cooper and the town’s former MP Gordon Birtwistle have all received complaints from patients about the service now available to them.

Following the unit’s closure in August, the Royal Blackburn Hospital now deals with all patients with broken bones from across East Lancashire. That policy will be reviewed after six months.

Mr Mclean said: “I have had 10 written complaints from patients as well as many more anecdotally.

“The winter months are approaching and breaks and fractures are incredible at this time.

“People with fractures need to been seen in a specific time frame and having to travel from Pendle or Burnley is going to be difficult for people of a certain age.”

Former Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle said: “I have had many people contact me about problems at the clinic and it’s terrible.
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