Rothbury Community Hospital

Following a three month public consultation on the future of the 12-bed inpatient ward at Rothbury Community Hospital, NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) considered the future arrangements at a meeting held in public on Wednesday 27 September 2017.

The CCG’s Joint Locality Executive Board decided that the 12 inpatient beds at Rothbury Community Hospital should be permanently closed and that existing health and care services should be shaped around a Health and Wellbeing Centre on the site. For more information please visit Northumberland CCGs website here.

All other services that operate from the hospital will continue as normal, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, outpatient, child health clinics and community paramedic services.

Please see our guide to services – Your healthcare in Alnwick and Rothbury (pdf).

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.

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

Cold drinks are available at a vending machine on the ground floor.