Contact Newquay Community Hospital

St Thomas Road, Newquay, TR7 1RQ

Call 01637 834 800

Get directions to Newquay Community Hospital

Call 111 before going to the minor injury unit. Do not just turn up, as you may be directed elsewhere or have to wait longer.

Newquay Community Hospital

Newquay Community Hospital provides inpatient care and a range of clinics to people in the local town and the surrounding area.

We recommend patients bring a few personal items with them to make their stay in hospital more comfortable.

A number of outpatient clinics are provided from the hospital. Your appointment letter will provide more information. If you have any queries, do not hesitate to call.

Newquay Community Hospital to get major x-ray upgrade

Staff at Newquay Community Hospital say new x-ray equipment means they will be able to see more patients and treat them faster.

Newquay Minor Injury Unit will remain open during the upgrade, however x-rays will not be available. The x-ray room will be closed from midday on Wednesday 10 January. Work to install the new equipment is expected to take up to 8 weeks.

Patients who feel they may need an x-ray can visit one of our other minor injury units. These include Camborne Redruth Community Hospital, St Austell Community Hospital and Bodmin Community Hospital.

Find your nearest minor injury unit. You can also check live waiting and opening times.

Short-term changes to opening hours of the minor injury in Newquay

From 17 March 2024 Newquay Minor Injury Unit will open from 8am to 8pm from Friday to Tuesday. The unit will be closed on Wednesday and Thursdays, which are its quietest days.

The hospital’s x-ray department is also midway through a major refurbishment. The refurbishment will see the installation of new digital x-ray equipment which will give clinicians access to faster and better-quality images.

We have had to make what we hope will be a short-term change to the minor injury unit opening hours, after several members of the team left. However, we are pleased to announce that our recruitment campaign has been a success. We have new minor injury unit practitioners joining us soon.

We will continue to review the operational running of our minor injury unit while our new practitioners undergo the necessary training.

We are also talking to GPs and the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board to see if the space could be used by the local primary care hub on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

What does this mean for me?

Newquay’s Minor Injury Unit will continue to be available 5 days a week from 8am to 8pm. People can walk-in without an appointment.

Minor injury units can treat a range of minor illnesses and injuries which have occurred during the last 14 days, including:

  • sprains and strains
  • minor 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, bruising and grazes
  • suspected infections, for example eye, ear, skin, throat (when GPs are closed). Nearly all pharmacies also offer a minor illness service. Find your nearest pharmacy and check opening hours.

When the unit in Newquay is closed alternative units are available 7 days a week:

  • Bodmin, from 8am to 10pm
  • Camborne Redruth from 8am to 10pm
  • St Austell from 8am and 8pm

Visit our live opening and waiting times page. People who are unsure which service is best can use the NHS 111 symptom checker or call 111, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

People with life or limb-threatening illnesses or injuries should call 999. This includes:

  • patients who have suffered a head injury with loss of consciousness or who are on blood thinners
  • breathing difficulties
  • chest pain without injury
  • stroke symptoms
  • abdominal pain
  • severe bleeding

Facilities

  • Minor injury unit, access by using NHS 111 online or by calling 111.
  • X-ray open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
  • Inpatient care.
  • Outpatient clinics.
  • Free parking.
  • Disabled parking and access.
  • MSK physiotherapy.
  • Podiatry services.

Newquay Community Hospital does not provide dental services. Find out how to access dental services.

Gannel Ward

Gannel Ward has 19 inpatient beds providing inpatient care for adult patients and patients who require rehabilitation following surgery or illness.

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

Call the main ward telephone number on 01637 834 809. Patients can also use their own mobile telephones on the ward.

Visiting a patient

Visiting times at Newquay Hospital are 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm. Read the latest visiting guidelines.

Protected mealtimes

The ward has protected mealtimes between 12.30pm to 1.30pm and from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. However if you would like to help your relative to eat and drink you are welcome to stay on the ward. What are protected mealtimes?

Support your hospital

The hospital has a charitable fund which is used to improve patient services. The hospital is also generously supported by the Newquay Hospital League of Friends. Call 07775 715 672 for more information.