The hospital delivers specialist care for the elderly, outpatient clinics in a range of conditions, x-ray and ultrasound facilities, a minor injuries unit and physiotherapy.
The hospital ward provides specialist rehabilitation, discharge planning and support for patients who have been admitted to hospital for a range of acute medical conditions.
A volunteer-run shop and café is open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday with the money raised going towards improving the hospital environment and health services for the community, and providing the little extras which make a real difference to patients’ experiences.
Click here to view an internal map of the hospital.
The health, safety and wellbeing of our patients, communities and staff remain our overall priority. We will keep visiting arrangements under regular review to support this.
Adult inpatient wards (except for elective orthopaedics)
Visiting is between the hours of 10am and 8pm.
Please help us keep everyone as safe as possible:
- If you can, please book before visiting by contacting the ward.
- Protected mealtimes are in place on all wards. This is so patients have a dedicated mealtime, free from interruptions. Relatives helping with feeding can be an exception. Please arrange this with the ward manager/nurse in charge.
- Only two visitors can be at a bedside at any one time. Exceptions are at the discretion of the ward manager / nurse in charge. This would include patients having end-of-life care. Another example is patients with carers who help them with everyday activities. All visiting requirements are considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Each ward has a maximum number of visiting slots available each hour. This is in line with safe hospital ventilation standards.
If you would like children under 10 to visit, please talk to the ward manager / nurse in charge.
Our staff may refuse entry to visitors or manage visitor numbers. This could happen if an area becomes overcrowded. Wards may introduce specific and enhanced infection prevention measures.
Visiting people with mental health conditions, dementia and/or delirium, learning disabilities and/or autism
We will continue to make reasonable adjustments, so people can stay in touch with their loved ones.
Guidance for all visitors
Wash or gel your hands when entering and leaving our hospitals. Do the same when entering and leaving wards, bays or side rooms.
Please do not visit if you have been unwell or have signs of a cough or cold. Wait for 48 hours after diarrhoea and vomiting symptoms before visiting. If you are unsure, please contact us to see if it is safe for you to visit.
Please do not bring in food for patients. If not possible, staff will advise on how to store and dispose of food.
You may need to leave a bedside or ward if staff ask you to. We would ask that you are respectful of other patients during your visit.
To help prevent infections, please do not sit on the bed during visits. Please do not touch equipment.
We welcome service dogs that support a visitor to attend.
Blyth Community Hospital is located in Blyth town centre, south east Northumberland.
By road
From the A189 Southbound. Take 1st turn off for Blyth, turn left at roundabout, continue along A193 Cowpen Rd for 2 miles. Turn left at roundabout onto Waterloo Rd, then left onto
Thoroton St and carry on along the road then bear left at the health centre and the hospital is the next building along.
From the A189 Northbound. Take 2nd turn off for Blyth, turn right at roundabout, continue along A193 Cowpen Rd for 2 miles. Turn left at roundabout onto Waterloo Rd, then left onto
Thoroton St and carry on along the road then bear left at the health centre and the hospital is the next building along.
By bus
For up to date bus information, please visit the Traveline website
By rail
Closest railway station is Cramlington Station. Check The Trainline website for timetables of all services.
Car parking is available at no charge at this hospital. This hospital has an electric vehicle charging point which is free to use for patients and visitors.
Restaurant
There is a dining room serving food and drinks at the following times:
- 10am-11am – pre-ordered hot sandwiches
- Midday-1.45pm – lunches including main courses, sandwiches and salads
- 3pm-4pm – hot and cold drinks with pre-ordered hot food available
Please note that the restaurant closes in between these times.
Café
There is a shop and café at the main entrance of the hospital run by our Northumbria Volunteer Service. The shop is Wednesday and Thursday 9am-4pm.
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas of this hospital – just choose NHS Wi-Fi on your smart device and follow the registration process to gain access.
Other
A hairdresser visits the hospital every Monday and Wednesday for patients.
There is also a Patient Advice and Liaison (PALS) officer visiting the hospital once a month.
