Bodmin Community

Bodmin Community Hospital provides physical and mental health care services to people in Bodmin and the surrounding area. Free car parking is available at this hospital.

**Please note Bodmin Hospital does not provide dental services. People looking to access dental services should visit https://westcountrydentalcare.co.uk/

Bodmin Community Hospital has two wards which support people’s physical health and wellbeing – Anchor and Harbour Wards.

Visiting

Visiting a patient in our community hospitals (updated in July 2020)

With immediate effect, we have made some small changes to our visiting arrangements. The key change is that one close family member can be given permission to visit a person who is COVID-19 positive in an end of life situation.

These updated visiting arrangements will apply to all acute and community hospitals across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly:

• end of life (including where a patient is COVID-19 positive) – one close family member
• children and neonatal unit – one parent/carer at any one time
• maternity – one birth partner only.

Relatives wishing to visit in any end of life circumstances must contact the ward for permission. If the patient being visited is Covid-19 positive, the ward leader/nurse in charge will need to get authorisation from:

• one person from their Care Group Triumvirate and 1 person from the Corporate Triumvirate (Director of Nursing, Medical Director, Chief Operating Officer) – during core hours (9-5)
• The On-Call Manager and the On-Call Executive Director – out of hours

Whilst visitors will come at their own risk, they must be risk assessed before visiting and given appropriate advice. Visitors must be asked to sign the guidance and risk assessment (attached below) when they arrive on the ward.

Visitors will be required to wear appropriate PPE at all times, whether or not the person they are visiting has COVID-19. They must all be given advice about social distancing, handwashing and risks associated with the removal of gloves to hold hands.

Visitor Information Form July 2020

Minor Injury Unit

The hospital’s minor injury unit is run by highly skilled nurses who are available to treat a range of minor conditions. If you are unsure whether your injury can be treated here, NHS 111 is available to provide further advice.

X-Ray available Monday to Friday between 9am and 4.45pm. Please note x-rays not available on Bank Holidays and weekends. X-Ray will be open from 8am Saturday 4 July through to 2am Sunday 5 July.

For the latest MIU opening and waiting times please click www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/services/minor-injury-units/miu-waiting-times/

A number of outpatient clinics are provided from the hospital. Your appointment letter will provide more information but if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to call.
Physiotherapy services and the Woodfield Stroke Unit are also available at the hospital

Mental health care

There are five mental health care wards within the hospital. These provide different levels of support to help people with their recovery. These are:

• Bowman Low Secure Unit
• Harvest Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
• Garner Ward: dementia care
• Fletcher Ward: acute psychiatric unit
• Fettle House Rehabilitation Unit

Twice weekly Electro-Convulsive Therapy clinics are provided from the hospital.

Facilities at Bodmin Community Hospital

• Free parking
• Disabled parking and access
• Café

Support Your Hospital

The hospital has a charitable fund which is used to improve patient services. The hospital is also generously supported by the League of Friends:

Secretary: Ann Gregan
Contact: tonyandanngregans@googlemail.com
Website: www.friendsofbodminhospital.co.uk/

Newsletters

Bodmin Hospital League of Friends Newsletter March 2019