Rothbury Community Hospital
Rothbury Community Hospital is located in the south side of the village.
For the Rothbury GP Practice please see here.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, for the safety of our patients and staff, visiting our hospitals is being kept to a minimum. We are sorry to have to continue to do this but this hopefully helps your loved one and other patients feel safe in our care.
We understand visiting is important so have arrangements in place to allow controlled visiting on our wards and departments, except for surgical wards which need to remain ‘COVID light’.
One nominated close family member may visit for up to one hour a day between 10am and 7pm, which must be pre-booked in advance. This person is not interchangeable. We need all visitors to keep to their hour to maintain social distancing and give all patients the opportunity to have their nominated person visit.
If you are the nominated person, when arranging your visit you will need to provide your contact details which we are required to keep a record of for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested.
In addition to this, when visiting you are reminded to expect:
- to wash your hands at the hospital entrance and wear a mask when you enter the hospital
- to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and observe social distancing
- you should not visit if you feel unwell, have been asked to self-isolate, or believe you may have been in contact with someone who has Covid-19
For more guidance when visiting click here
For more information on maternity visiting, see here.
Visiting times should be: Between 10am and 7pm for one nominated person for one hour which must be pre-booked
COVID light wards which are not allowing visiting are: Northumbria Hospital ward 15, North Tyneside General Hospital wards 7 and 8, Wansbeck General Hospital wards 10 and 11 and Hexham General Hospital ward 3.
Online Consultation
Where appropriate you may be asked to attend a consultation online via a video call.
Rather than travelling to your appointment, you go into the clinic’s online ‘waiting area’. We will be notified when you arrive and your clinician will join you when ready
You don’t need to set up an account and no information you enter is stored.
If you have been given an online appointment please click on the following link to start the consultation at your appointment time – online consultation
- General Information
Services that operate from the hospital include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, outpatient and child health clinics.
Whilst the inpatient beds are closed at the moment we are working towards implementing an integrated nurse / therapist led 24-hour community care facility, with medical cover and a flexible bed base, at the hospital. This will mean that patient care will be interchangeable either at home or in a hospital bed depending on clinical need. Our aim is to have this integrated care hub operational from April 2020.
- Directions and Transport
Rothbury Cottage Hospital is located in the village on south side of the River Coquet.
By road
From the A1 turn left onto A697 signposted Rothbury / Coldstream. Turn left onto B6344 signposted for Rothbury. Continue straight ahead onto B6341 (Town Foot). Once you have reached Rothbury follow the signs to turn left at the Jubilee Hall onto Bridge Street, then turn right onto Whitton Bank Road with the Hospital is on the right.
By bus
There are a number of services which stop directly in the centre of Rothbury. The community hospital is a ten minute walk from the bus stop. For up to date bus information, please use the Traveline service
By rail
Rothbury is not accessible by rail.
- Parking
Charges
Car parking is available at no charge at Rothbury Community Hospital.
This hospital has an electric vehicle charging point which is free to use for patients and visitors.
- Facilities
Facilities
Cold drinks are available at a vending machine on the ground floor.
Wards
- Outpatients Department
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Ward Type
Outpatients
Contact Number
01669 620555
Location
Rothbury Community Hospital
- Therapies Suite
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Contact Number
01669 620555
Location
Rothbury Community Hospital
