NBCN was established to provide burn care for the population covered by the North of England (including the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber), North Wales and the Isle of Man. It is one of four Networks for burn care services across England and Wales. The network provides adult burn care services at 6 hospitals designated as either a burn centre or burn unit.
Burn Centre: This level of in-patient burn care is for the highest level of injury complexity and offers a separately staffed, geographically discrete ward. The facilities are up to highest level of critical care and have immediate operating theatre access.
Burn Unit: This level of in-patient burn care is for the moderate level of injury complexity and offers a separately staffed, discrete ward.
Burn Facility: This level of in-patient burn care equates to a standard plastic surgical ward for the care of non-complex burn injuries
Hospitals providing adult burn care in NBCN:
Burn Services in England and Wales have a multidisciplinary team including burn surgeons, burn nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists or psychotherapists & dietitians. Micro-needling, camouflage service and medical tattooing is offered in some, but not all, burn services.
