Locations
Tewkesbury Community Hospital
ADDRESS
Barton Road
Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury
GL20 5GJ
PHONE NUMBER
MATRON
Lee Iddles (MIIU) & Julie Ellery (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.
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.
Inpatients
Our 20 inpatient beds are divided between Abbeyview Ward and the short-stay Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU). All our inpatient beds are supported by a dedicated nursing and therapy team. Please see the ‘Information for inpatients’ section below for further details.
Diagnostic facilities
The x-ray department is staffed by dedicated radiographers and supports the wards, minor injuries unit and outpatients clinics as required. It is also available for appointments. You can call and book an appointment if you have a referral from a medical professional.
Please contact the department for opening hours or further information: 0300 421 6106.
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 – 12:30pm
- Supper – 5:30pm
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.
A hospital chaplain attends every Tuesday morning and visits the inpatient wards, and at other times as required.
Day Theatre Services
The dedicated day surgery unit provides local access to surgery carried out by consultants from the large hospitals at Gloucester or Cheltenham. Services offered include:
- Ophthalmic (eye surgery, cataracts)
- Trauma and orthopaedics
- General surgery
- Urology
- Family Planning (run by Marie Stopes)
- Podiatry
League of Friends
Tewkesbury Hospital has an active League of Friends. For more information please contact the chairman, Noel Greaves, via the hospital secretary on 0300 421 6100, or by email tewkesburyhospitalfriends@hotmail.com
