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| Manager: | Barbara Ruthers (Matron / Manager) | ||||||||
| Address: | Cirencester
Hospital Tetbury Road Cirencester, Glos GL7 1UY | ||||||||
| Tel: | 01285 655711 | ||||||||
| Fax: | 01285 884623 | ||||||||
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| Hospital Services | |||||||||
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70
Assessment Rehabilitation beds | |||||||||
| Surgery available | |||||||||
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| Out-patient clinics | |||||||||
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frequency of these clinics varies: generally the more common specialties
occur every week, on occasion two or three times a week, with some specialties
having two/three clinical staff working at any given time. Ones with less
clinical demand may occur once or twice a month. | |||||||||
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| Therapy Services | |||||||||
Occupational Therapy Department providing O/T service to Cirencester and Fairford Hospitals. The Department receives referrals on an inpatient and outpatient basis and works closely with ARU in providing a service to outpatients. There is a Generic Rehabilitation Assistant scheme based in the Department, jointly managed by Physios and O/Ts, which enables patients to reach their full potential in their own home with the assistance of trained rehabilitation assistants, thus helping to reduce patient's length of stay in hospital. The O/Ts also undertake splinting on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Physiotherapy
outpatient service available Mon-Fri, 09.00 - 16.30 hrs and on some days
08.00 - 17.30 hrs. Referrals are received from GPs, consultants and other
health professionals, eg Podiatrists, Midwives, etc. We also accept self-referrals
from patients as appropriate. Most referrals are musculo skeletal and
we have physiotherapists who specialize in particular areas of this field,
eg hands, and chronic pain. We also have Physiotherapists who have specialized
in the following areas: - women's health and continence, vestibular rehabilitation,
hyperventilation. | |||||||||
| Diagnostic Services | |||||||||
Radiology service - general radiography 24 hr availability for emergencies Open access for GP patients Mon-Fri, 09.00-12.30 hrs and 14.00-17.00 hrs Antenatal, general and gynae ultrasound by appointment. Pathology
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| Support Services | |||||||||
Three Chaplains - C of E, Roman Catholic, and Methodist / Free Church, with small team of Chaplaincy Assistants. Services held in Hospital Chapel twice weekly Catering
service providing good wholesome food of a high standard for all patients,
staff and visitors - Hospital Restaurant open from 08.15 - 14.00 hrs serving
breakfast, lunch and snacks and thereafter vending services which provide
a variety of drinks and snack food. Catering also provided for meetings
and special functions. | |||||||||
| Emergency Care | |||||||||
A E Consultant, Mr Paul Wilson - 2 sessions per week Two A E Staff Grade Doctors Four Emergency Nurse Practitioners Nurse initiated x-rays offered from triage 24 hour x-ray and pathology service One Theatre One Resus Room One Paediatric Room Three walk-in wounded bays One cubicle for ophthalmology and ENT Shared Plaster Room Telemedicine link to CGH | |||||||||
| Out of Hours arrangements: | |||||||||
When GP surgeries are closed Telephone: 08454 220 220 A E services 24 hours. RMO cover from 19.00 - 08.00 hrs and weekends. X-ray on-call from 17.00 - 09.00 hrs. Path run is 18.00 hrs weekdays and Sat am, otherwise as need arises. | |||||||||
| Voluntary sector connections | |||||||||
Cirencester Hospital League of Friends President: Lord Apsley Chairman: Mr Norman Whereat General Secretary: Mr Ray Arthurs
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| Hospital Facilities | |||||||||
Pay and Display parking on site for patients and visitors. One
overnight stay room available for inpatient relatives. | |||||||||
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