Royal Bournemouth General Hospital

Name :

Royal Bournemouth General Hospital

Address  :

Castle Lane East

Town  :

Bournemouth

State  :

Dorset

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

BH7 7DW

Phone  :

01202 303626

Fax  :

01202 704077

Web URL  :

Royal Bournemouth General Hospital
Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • ENT
  • Neurologist
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Description

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital is an acute hospital site which opened in 1992 It is recognised locally by its blue roof and is located on a large green field site close to the main roads that link with the New Forest Southampton Salisbury Winchester Christchurch and Poole

The hospital has a 24hour Emergency Department which sees around 60000 patients a year and a large Day of Surgery Admissions Unit the Sandbourne Suite A purpose built Ophthalmic Unit is located on site as well as a stateoftheart Cardiology Unit and the award winning Derwent Unit an orthopaedic service providing hip and knee replacements

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital also provides districtwide services for cardiac interventions vascular surgery and urology Outpatient clinics are provided for oral surgery paediatrics plastic surgery ENT ears nose and throat cardiothoracic and neurology
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