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Health Assessment
Advisory Service

Barrow Assessment Centre

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Address

Craven House, Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1AE

Directions to Barrow Assessment Centre

Opening times

This Centre is open 8:45am to 4:30pm (Monday to Friday).

Notes from this Centre

The Health Assessment Advisory Service at Barrow Assessment Centre is a ground floor assessment facility with three assessment rooms.

There is no on-site parking available, but there is a drop-off point at the rear of the building, accessible from Michaelson Road or Hindpool Road. There is parking nearby on Market Street (LA14 2LN).

Assessments offered

  • PIP Assessment for people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Work Capability Assessment for people claiming Universal Credit (UC)
  • Work Capability Assessment for people claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Other benefit assessments for people claiming a range of benefits such as Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children or Veterans UK

Downloadable maps

You can download a printable map with directions to Barrow Assessment Centre here. This is also available in large print.

Directions

Train

From the train station, walk up to the traffic lights and turn right onto Abbey Road, continue along Abbey Road until the roundabout, then turn left onto Duke Street. Continue along Duke Street until the next roundabout, then turn right onto Michaelson Road. Craven House is on your right.

Car

Take the A590 heading into Barrow. Continue straight past Asda on your left, then through the roundabout onto Hindpool Road – from here continue to the second set of traffic lights, carry straight on and then take the second left onto Market Street.

The Market Street car park (before the Town Hall) is on your left. Proceed on foot to the front of the Town Hall and turn right. At the roundabout turn right and Craven House is on your right.

Bus

The nearest bus stops are at Town Hall and Michaelson Road. From the Town Hall bus stop, turn right, continue to the roundabout and take a right onto Michaelson Road. Craven House is on your right. The Michaelson Road bus stop is directly in front of Craven House.