Locations
Vale Community Hospital
SERVICES BASED AT THIS LOCATION
The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services, a minor injuries unit, x-ray and ultrasound services, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
- Address: Littlecombe Business Park, Lister Road, Dursley, GL11 4BA
- Main reception: 0300 421 8494
Stroke Rehabilitation
The Specialist Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, located within Peak Ward at Vale Community Hospital, bridges the gap in post-stroke care in Gloucestershire, giving people who have suffered a stroke the best opportunity to recover and adapt.
Specialist rehabilitation is widely recognised as an essential part of recovery after stroke – providing significant health and social care benefits for patients over the longer term.
The unit is staffed by a multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation assistants and hotel services.
When patients no longer need inpatient specialist stroke rehabilitation, and if it is safe and effective for them to have rehabilitation in their own home, they will receive ongoing support from community stroke specialist nurses or the Early Supported Discharge (ESD) community team, including community stroke specialist nurses, specialist therapists and rehabilitation assistants.
Outpatients
Our department offers a friendly and experienced nursing and administration team which runs and supports clinics each day for the local community. The frequency of individual clinics will vary depending on demand.
Diagnostic facilities
The X-ray department at Vale Community Hospital is open from 9am to 5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and is staffed by dedicated radiographers from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The department supports the Minor Injuries and Illness Unit (MIIU), the wards and outpatients clinics as required, as well as undertaking X-ray referrals from GPs.
To make an appointment for an X-ray at The Vale Community Hospital please call: 0300 421 8024 or the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust X-ray Appointment Line on: 0300 422 4488.
Therapists at the hospital
There are occupational therapy and physiotherapy teams based at the hospital, working with inpatients and outpatients.
Visitor information
Visiting times for inpatients
Visiting times are 11am to 8pm
If you need to visit at a different time, please speak to the ward manager prior to your visit and they will help make suitable arrangements. The hospital supports ‘John’s Campaign’, which extends visiting rights for patients with dementia and their carers in hospital.
Information for inpatients
We aim to make each person’s stay with us as comfortable as possible. If you have any questions or concerns during your stay or visit please do not hesitate to speak to a member of the ward team.
Meal times
The catering department provides choices for patients with specific dietary, religious and ethnic needs. If you have special dietary requirements please let the nursing staff know when you are admitted.
Meal times are:
- Breakfast – 8am
- Lunch – 12:15pm
- Supper – 5pm
Drinks and biscuits are brought round morning and afternoon and hot drinks and snacks are provided in the evening, after supper.
Water is available at all times and will be brought to you.
Additional information
Patients who are rehabilitating will be encouraged to get dressed so we would advise you to bring clothes that can be put on easily, such as track-suit or jogging bottoms or skirts with elasticated waistbands.
Storage space for personal property is limited, so it is helpful if this is kept to a minimum. We are unable to wash patients clothing and will leave this for relatives to take home. Anything that is soiled will be clearly labelled.
We know that family and friends may want to bring in treats for patients. We do not have space to store patients’ own food in our refrigerator, so please speak to a member of staff before bringing items which need chilling.
Religious and spiritual needs
Please talk to the ward staff about any religious or spiritual requirements. You may also wish to inform your own religious or spiritual leader that you are coming into hospital.
Dental clinic
Tel: 0300 421 6440
Open: Monday & alternate Tuesdays: 8.45am –12.30pm &
1.30pm – 5.00pm
