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Stroud General Hospital

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Contact Details
Manager:Mrs B A Ruthers
Address:

Stroud General Hospital
Trinity Road
Stroud
Glos GL5 2HY

Tel:01453 562200
Fax: 01453 562201
E-mail:

barbara.ruthers@glos.nhs.uk

Contact for general information: Mrs M Martin

Hospital Services

number and type of beds



22 medical beds (GP)
22 assessment and rehabilitation beds for the elderly
17 surgical beds


Surgery available


Colo-rectal
Breast surgery
Gynaecological surgery
Minor orthopaedic surgery
Vascular Surgery
Urology
General Surgery
Laparscopic cholecystectomy

Plus Endoscopy Unit:

Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Cystoscopy


Out-patient clinics

Dermatology
ENT
Elderly Care
General Medicine
General Surgery Gynaecology
Menopause
Opthamology
Orthopaedic
Paediatrics
Pain Clinics
Orthotics
Rheumentology
Thoracic
Urology




Other Clinics



Speech and Language Therapist
Dietetics



Therapy Services


OT and Physiotherapy Services work with inpatients, outpatients and day hospital users. Involved with specialised treatment groups such as Parkinson's disease and the 'Falls Group'.

At present the services are offered from Monday - Friday.



Diagnostic Services

Five day a week service with emergency 'on-call'.

10.30 - 08.00 pm Saturday and Sunday.

The department has open access for chest x-ray referrals and appointment system for all other requests

Ultrasound department undertakes a comprehensive range of examinations

Consultant radiologists visit for 3 sessions a week


Support Services

We have an ecumenical chaplaincy service - visit the hospital x 2 weekly - planning to increase to 3 planned visits shortly.

Hotel services which offers comprehensive choice for all individuals



Emergency Care

24 hour cover with medical input 09.00 - 12.00, 02.00 - 05.00 Mon-Fri, plus 09.45 - 12.00 medical cover Saturdays and Sundays.

Stroud Emergency Medical Services and casualty staff during 'out of hours' and the patient's own GP can be contacted at any other time.



Out of Hours arrangements:

Telephone: 08454 220 220

Surgical out of hours service covered by clinical assistants or consultant



Voluntary sector connections

The League of Friends provide refreshments am - pm Monday - Friday, as well as a weekly visit to the wards with a 'shopping trolley' providing toiletries, sweets and beverages.

Voluntary 'flower ladies' visit x 2 weekly.

We also have a PAT dog service


Prescription collection arrangements:


Operates 09.00 - 01.00 and 02.00 - 05.00 Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri.

09.00 - 12.30 and 02.00 - 05.00 Wednesday

Out of hours service available

Click here for more information about the pharmacy department


Hospital Facilities


Free parking with designated area for disabled patients

There is a children's play area in the outpatients' department

Facilities are available for relatives to stay overnight if they wish

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