NHS Specialised Services

National Burn Bed Bureau

The National Burn Bed Bureau responds to requests from local emergency services for specialist burn beds.

The  NBBB provides:

• 24/7 coverage of availability in response to requests for patient transfers to specialist burn services across the British Isles.

• Twice-daily establishment of bed capacity and availability.

• A coordinated approach to bed availability.

• NBBB is now part of the nationwide response to a major incident involving burn injuries

NBBB is managed by the Capacity Management Team at West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust.  They can be contacted on 01384 215576.

The first point of contact from a local A&E should always be to the nearest local specialist centre.  If a bed cannot be found – then the National Burn Bed Bureau should be contacted. 

The Process for accessing the Bed Bureau