Woodfield Stroke Rehabilitation Unit

The unit has 9 beds providing inpatient care for patients who require rehabilitation following a brain injury, for example a stroke.

The unit has it's own therapy team to help patients with their recovery, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists.

How to contact your relative

You can call the main ward telephone number as above or alternatively the ward has a handset telephone which can be taken to your relative. The number to contact is 01208 251571. Patients can use their own mobile telephones on the ward.

Visiting

As part of our commitment to keep people safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19 visiting has been suspended until further notice.

In exceptional circumstances, an immediate family member or carer will be permitted to visit:

• if the person is receiving end of life care and is not COVID-19 positive
• you are the parent or appropriate adult visiting a child
• you are supporting someone with a mental health issues such as dementia where not being present would cause the patient to be distressed.

Please contact the ward in advance to discuss appropriate arrangements. We can help you by facilitating telephone or video calls as an alternative to visiting in person.

Everyone’s health, safety and wellbeing remain our absolute priority.  More information can be found here 

Please telephone the ward on 01208 251371.

Protected mealtimes

The ward has protected mealtimes between 12pm to 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.

Student Nurses and Nurse Apprentices

The ward supports student nurses and nurse apprentices.

Car parking

Free car parking is available at the hospital.