Abingdon Community Hospital

What we do

Abingdon Community Hospital provides rehabilitation and palliative care for people who no longer require the services of an acute hospital, but require greater support than currently provided in their home environment.

The hospital has a dedicated team of nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists and is supported by gerontologists (doctors specialising in the care of elderly people).

Staff work closely with social services to source care placements and liaise with other care agencies.

Other services

Other services hosted at Abingdon Hospital:

Minor Injuries Unit (MIU)

Please note: This facility offers a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) only and not a full Urgent Treatment Centre.

MIU is for injuries sustained within the last seven days only. If your injury is older than this then you should make an appointment with your own GP.

We do accept walk in patients with injuries however it is often more efficient to contact 111 to make an appointment.

The MIU is not suitable for patients suffering from minor illnesses. If you are unwell, call 111 or access 111 online to book an appointment, or call 999 if the illness is life threatening.


Outpatient department – current list of clinics

    • Rheumatology
    • Hip & Knee clinics
    • Eye clinics
    • Childrens eye clinics
    • Childrens audiology clinics
    • Cariology and ECHO
    • Heart failure nurse
    • District Nurse clinics
    • Gerontology
    • Non obstetric ultra sound
    • Bladder and bowel clinics
    • Stoma clinics
    • New born hearing clinics
    • Paediatric orthopaedics
    • AAA screening

Abbey Ward

  • Rehabilitation and EMU beds

Useful information

Address

Abingdon Hospital,
Marcham Road,
Abingdon,
Oxon
OX14 1AG

You can view the location of the hospital on Google maps here.

Parking

There are pay and display parking bays on site, but the parking area are can get very busy at peak times.

Telephone

Main Reception 01865 904346

 

Referrals

00016845If you are living at home then you can be referred to a community hospital by your GP. If you are already in another NHS hospital, then you can be referred by that hospital via a centralised team. You cannot refer yourself to a community hospital.

If you are feeling unwell you should contact your GP.

Feedback

Information for inpatients

If you are being admitted to hospital, you should bring the following items in with you:

Medicines

All medicines, tablets and creams that you are using.

Clothes

Day clothes and shoes, night clothes, slippers, dressing gown and underwear (including tights and stockings).

Toiletries

Hairbrush, comb, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, denture products, soap, face flannel and paper tissues.

If you use or need any of the following then you should also bring these in with you:

  • dentures/shaving equipment
  • walking stick/frame
  • hearing aid
  • continence aids
  • special shoes
  • spectacles
  • any appointment cards
  • writing material, postage stamps
  • books to read
  • anything special to your needs

Laundry

We are unable to provide a laundry service for patients at our community hospitals. However, in exceptional circumstances we may be able to help.

Money and valuables

We advise that you do not bring large sums of money or valuables into the hospital.  If you cannot avoid this your admitting nurse can arrange for their safe keeping and will give you a receipt.  We regret that community hospitals cannot accept any liability for money, valuables or property that are not handed over for safe-keeping.

Smoking

All community hospitals operate a no smoking policy.  We provide a smoke-free environment for your health, other people’s health and the general safety of all.  If you do smoke and wish to take this opportunity to stop please ask your team for further information.

Opening hours

The Minor Injuries Unit is open from 10am – 10.30pm, Monday to Sunday.

Abbey Ward visiting hours 10am to 8pm every day


Latest news

 

How do you rate this page?

Thank you for your feedback

Follow us on social media to stay up to date

We are sorry you did not find this page helpful

Tell us how we can improve this page

Page last reviewed: 6 December, 2023