Bodmin Community Hospital

An independent fire safety review of Bodmin Community Hospital has identified issues that mean planned maintenance work is to be brought forward, starting in the next few weeks.

The hospital is owned by G H Bodmin Limited and managed by Grosvenor Facilities Management. The Trust uses the site to provide NHS community and mental health services.

We have taken action to ensure the safety of patients and staff and will do all we can to minimise the disruption while the issues are fixed. Owing to the scale of the works, we have needed to move some services.

We have relocated beds from Harbour Ward and the Woodfield Stroke Unit to Willow Ward at Liskeard Community Hospital.

We have also had no choice but to pause admissions to Harvest Ward, our psychiatric intensive care unit. Harvest Ward is now acting as our acute admissions unit, temporarily replacing Fletcher Ward. The contact numbers for the wards remain unchanged.

We are most grateful to our staff who are working tirelessly to keep any disruption to a minimum and to keep patients, families or carers informed of any changes.

Minor injury units, or MIUs, treat a range of injuries that have happened in the last 14 days. Nurses, paramedics and healthcare assistants run our minor injury units.

We have 10 minor injury units spread across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. You do not need an appointment and can walk in

Check live waiting times and opening hours.

Remember your nearest unit may not be the quickest. If you need advice before you travel, visit NHS 111 online or call 111.

Call our mental health line for advice and support 24/7 on 0800 038 5300.

What can minor injury units treat?

Minor injury units can treat:

• sprains and strains
• minor breaks or fractures
• traumatic wound infections (not surgical wounds)
• minor burns and scalds
• head injuries (where the person has not been unconscious)
• insect and animal bites and stings
• minor eye injuries
• cuts, bruises and grazes

When your GP is closed, they can treat suspected infections. These include sore ears and throats.

Most minor injury units have access to x-ray.

Electro-convulsive therapy is provided from the hospital for the treatment of severe depression, usually when other treatments have not been effective.

The electro-convulsive therapy suite is open Tuesdays and Fridays, 8am to 1pm. For more information, call 01208 834 250.

What is electro-convulsive therapy, and what is it used for?

Electro-convulsive therapy is often misunderstood and misrepresented. People who opt for this as a treatment often become advocates for its effectiveness. Over a 3-week to 6-week period you will receive between 6 and 12 treatments. It will sometimes be given once every couple of weeks or once a month to prevent a recurrence of symptoms.

Electro-convulsive therapy is given under general anaesthetic and treatment usually takes no more than 10 minutes. During treatment, a tiny amount of electric current is sent to the brain. This affects the entire brain and repeated treatments alter the brains chemical messages bringing them back to normal.

Our electro-convulsive therapy booklet 2019 [PDF] 655 KB tells you more about the treatment and what to expect. We have also developed an electro-convulsive therapy diary and workbook to support you through your treatment journey.

If you think you might benefit from this treatment, you will need to be referred by a consultant psychiatrist. Electro-convulsive therapy is available at this clinic to people from Devon and Cornwall.

The hospital has a charitable fund that is used to improve patient services.

The hospital is also generously supported by the League of Friends.

• Email the hospital's League of Friends
• Visit the Bodmin Hospital League of Friends website

Contact wards direct for details of their visiting times.

Read the latest visiting guidelines.

Protected mealtimes

The wards have protected mealtimes between midday and 1pm and from 5pm to 6pm. However if you would like to help your relative to eat and drink you are welcome to stay on the ward. Please arrange this with the ward manager.

The ward has 12 beds providing inpatient care for elderly patients and patients who require rehabilitation following surgery or illness.

The ward has use of a detox bed where patients who have alcohol addiction can come and stay during their recovery.

There is a dedicated space for patients nearing the end of their life which is a quiet area for them to be with their families. The ward provides care for amputee patients with individual therapy pathways which are tailored to the patient's personal needs and requirements.

Checklist of items to bring into hospital

• Toiletries.
• Change of clothes and footwear.
• Any current medicines.
• Glasses.
• Books or magazines.
• Mobile phone or tablet.
• No more than £10 in cash.

How to contact your relative

Patients can use their own mobile telephones or tablets while on the ward. We also have iPads available and are happy to support patients to make video calls using these. Please ask a staff member for details.

Call the ward on 01208 251 388. The ward also has a telephone which can be taken to your relative, the number to call is 01208 251 571.

Bodmin Community Assessment and Treatment Unit has 22 beds. These provide hospital care for elderly patients and people who need rehabilitation after surgery or an illness.

The unit has a day case bed for when people do not need an overnight stay.

There is a dedicated space for patients nearing the end of their life, which is a quiet area for them to be with their families.

How to contact your relative

Patients can use their own mobile telephones or tablets while on the ward. We also have iPads available and are happy to support patients to make video calls using these. Please ask a staff member for details.

Call the unit on 01208 251 565. The ward also has a telephone which can be taken to your relative, the number to call is 01208 251 305.

How to contact your relative

Patients may use their own mobile telephones or tablets while on the ward. We ask that patients make calls in private.

We have 2 mobile phones on the ward to enable patients without a phone to receive calls. The telephone numbers are 07831 542 484 and 07831 542 475. We will help patients to make calls if they need to. If patients went to video call and don't have their own device, we also have an iPad.

Our ward is a photo and video free area. This is to respect the privacy of all our patients.

Contact the ward

You can call the ward office on 01208 251 366.

About Fettle House

Fettle House is a rehabilitation service that works with people in hospital and in their own homes. It supports people from across Cornwall.

Fettle House has 12 beds. These are available to men and women. Each person has their own ensuite bedroom and access to shared or communal areas.

The people we support usually have a severe and enduring mental health condition. This means their mental health affects their ability to do everyday tasks.

We work with people to develop their life skills and help prepare them for life outside hospital. Our community team continue this work when a person leaves Fettle House.

Our community team continues to work with people to give them the skills they need to live independently. We encourage our patients to take part in activities. This work is supported by our social inclusion workers.

Our social inclusion workers work with our patients to identify how we will help them to stay well at home. We focus on key areas like money, housing, work, education, and hobbies. We work with our patients to help them achieve their goals.

There is a small car park outside the entrance of Fettle House.

Referrals and assessment

We accepted referrals from all adult psychiatric inpatient wards in Cornwall. We also accept referrals from other UK units for patients who live in Cornwall.

How to contact your relative

You can contact patients by calling 01208 251 386 between 9am and 9pm.

Patients may use their own mobile telephones or tablets while on the ward. We ask that patients make calls in private.

Our ward is a photo and video free area. This is to respect the privacy of all our patients.

Contact the ward

You can call the ward team on 01208 251 377.

Our patients may not want us to share information with you; but we will always listen to you. Family and friends are a vital part of patients’ care and treatment.

About Fletcher Ward

Fletcher Ward is an acute psychiatric admissions unit. It assesses and treats people aged 18 or older. Most of these people live in the north and east of the county. Perran and Carbis Wards in Longreach House treat people from the mid and west of the county.

Our ward has 17 ensuite bedrooms and patients have access to shared indoor and outdoor areas. Activity co-ordinators provide a range of activities on the ward.

Our patients are either informal or detained under the Mental Health Act (2007). Patients who are informal have chosen to come into hospital. We usually admit patients during an acute period of mental illness.

People often recover quickly and can return home. Some patients require a longer stay in hospital. This is usually so we can put services in place to support them at home.

The link car park is the closest one the ward entrance. The link car park has accessible parking spaces.

Referrals

The Home Treatment Team manages referrals to our ward.

 

Garner Ward is a specialist dementia ward. It treats and assesses people with organic mental health problems, for example dementia.

Memory problems can cause distress, anxiety or agitation. This can happen for a number of reasons. We work with our patients to understand what triggers this behaviour and what can be done to help alleviate them.

Our staff get to know their patients and their likes and dislikes. This helps to ensure they are supported effectively. Our aim is to help people return home or move to a care home. We start this work as soon as a patient is admitted, working with them and their family.

The ward has en-suite bedrooms, a family lounge, garden and sensory areas. We encourage patients to take part in therapeutic activities.

Read our pre-admission leaflet for carers or view our patient information pack.

Checklist of items to bring into hospital

• Toiletries.
• Change of clothes and footwear.
• Any current medicines.
• Glasses.
• Books or magazines.
• Mobile phone or tablet.
• No more than £10 in cash.

How to contact your relative

Patients can use their own mobile telephones or tablets while on the ward. We also have iPads available and are happy to support patients to make video calls using these. Please ask a staff member for details.

Call the ward on 01208 251 334.