Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration is being given to the reorganisation of specialist healthcare services in Lancashire and which services are being considered for relocation; and whether consideration is being given to the removal of the neonatal intensive care unit from Burnley General Hospital.

NHS England is responsible for the commissioning and delivery of prescribed specialised services.

We are advised that NHS England, along with the clinical commissioning groups in the area, is currently reviewing specialist services to ensure they meet national specification standards. This work is on-going and no decisions have been taken.