Orpington Hospital

Details

Name :

Orpington Hospital

Address  :

Sevenoaks Road

Town  :

Orpington

State  :

Kent

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

BR6 9JU

Phone  :

01689 863000

Fax  :

01689 865018

Web URL  :


Description

Our services at Orpington Hospital include rehabilitation and therapy services intermediate care services specialist rehabilitation eg stroke outpatient and diagnostic services including dermatology and diabetes pharmacy inpatient and outpatient services

Our pound8m Orpington Treatment Centre OTC based in Orpington Hospital opened in October 2003 with two theatres and 66 beds and was developed to support the achievement of NHS Plan targets We also have 40 intermediate care beds at Orpington Hospital
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