Local Guides
Portcullis Lane, SY8 1GT
Please come to the surgery and ask to register at the Practice. Provided you are residing within our Practice area and we are accepting new patients, you will be asked to complete a registration form.
Ludlow Community Hospital Gravel Hill, SY8 1QX
Ludlow Community Hospital is a two ward, 40-bed hospital in southwest Shropshire. The hospital provides in-patient services for patients who need hospital care but do not need admission into an acute (main) hospital.Specific services offered
•Audiology (hearing services)
•Maternity (outreach from Royal Shrewsbury Hospital)
•Minor Injuries
•Monthly Intravenous Bisphosphanates (used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases)
•Outpatient department (offering adult and child clinics)
•Podiatry
•Physiotherapy
•Renal dialysis
•Speech and language therapy
•X-Rays
Physiotherapy department
Specialist physiotherapy assessments, advice and treatment to help restore movement and function, are provided for patients with the following conditions:
•Continence problems (women)
•Musculo-skeletal dysfunction
•Neurological conditions e.g. Strokes, Multiple Sclerosis (adults only)
•Soft tissue injuries
•Spine and peripheral joint pain
Opening Hours Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30
Patients are referred by their GP, via the Triage service and from consultants based at the acute hospitals. Please be aware that this is not provided for children with neurological conditions or patients who are housebound.
The people we see
The hospital provides care for patients who have been transferred from an acute hospital for:
•Out-patient services for children and adults
•Palliative care
•Recovery following an operation
•Rehabilitation
Patient referral process
Local GPs may admit patients into in-patient and out-patient services. Out-patient care can be accessed via Choose and Book or Advanced Primary Care Services (APCS).
Patients can also be transferred from acute hospitals for rehabilitation prior to returning home.
What to bring with you to a clinic or overnight hospital stay
•Appointment cards
•Footwear
•Hearing aids
•Glasses
•Medication
•Mobility aids
•Nightware
•Toiletries
•Urine samples (if requested)
Information for Patients
The patient wards are single sex accommodation including bathrooms.
Visiting times:
•14:00 - 16:00
•18:15 - 20:00
All meals are prepared on site with menus available on each ward. Special dietary requirements are catered for.
Meal times:
•Breakfast: 08:00
•Lunch: 12:00
•Tea: 17:30
The hospital has protected mealtimes during which visits are not allowed.
In-patients will receive nutritional assessments when they are admitted and a weekly visit from a dietician.
Please help us to protect our patients. If you have any symptoms including diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, raised temperature, headache and aching limbs, please do not visit the hospital until you have been free of symptoms for 48 hours.
Please ensure you use the hand gel provided on entering and leaving wards and departments.
Free car parking is available for visitors.
Information leaflets are available on a stand at the entrance of the hospital.
Services we do not offer
•Ludlow Hospital has a Minor Injury Unit, however this is not a 24-hour Minor Injuries Unit
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