Whipton Hospital

Details

Name :

Whipton Hospital

Address  :

Hospital Lane
Whipton

Town  :

Exeter

State  :

Devon

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

EX1 3RB

Phone  :

01392 208333

Web URL  :

Not Available

Description

General information The Whipton hospital site consists of two wards Poltimore and Budlake Other buildings on the site house Devon Partnership Trust Services and Catering facilities that provide freshly cooked meals for the two wards other PCT hospitals and wards within the Devon Partnership Trust

Visiting times Visitors are welcome between the hours of 200 pm and 800 pm Visiting outside these hours are by arrangement with the nurse in charge

Services provided at the hospital 32 inpatient beds for acute rehabilitation medical and nursing care including some palliative care Out patient services include physiotherapy and reablement

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