Wansbeck General Hospital

0344 811 8111 Woodhorn Lane , Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/wansbeck

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Overview

Wansbeck General Hospital

From 2 March 2018 the opening times for Wansbeck  urgent care centre have temporarily changed and the centre will be open from 8am until 10pm.  You can call 111 for urgent medical advice 24/7.

Wansbeck is a general hospital with a walk-in urgent care centre (open 8am-10pm), diagnostic testing, 12 wards and outpatient clinics covering a range of specialties.

Car parking

Car parking is available and costs £1.20p per hour, up to a maximum of £4 per day.  

The trust is currently changing the system used to manage its car parks so patients and visitors are asked to carefully observe signage in hospital car parks during this transitional period. 

 

 

Contact details, map and directions

Wansbeck General Hospital

Tel: 0344 811 8111

Address: Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ

Website: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/wansbeck

Email: contactus@northumbria.nhs.uk

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Departments and services

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Quality of service at Wansbeck General Hospital

This hospital is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Care Quality Commission inspection ratings

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% of registered nurse day hours filled as planned (Hospital)

93% of planned level - This shows how well the ward's staffing requirements are being met

% of Unregistered care staff day hours filled as planned (Hospital)

117% of planned level - This shows how well the ward's staffing requirements are being met

% of registered nurse night hours filled as planned (Hospital)

100% of planned level - This shows how well the ward's staffing requirements are being met

% of Unregistered care staff night hours filled as planned (Hospital)

126% of planned level - This shows how well the ward's staffing requirements are being met

Friends and Family Test: Inpatient

95%Patients recommend this hospital. 208 responses

Friends and Family Test score: Maternity

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Friends and Family Test score: Staff - Care

89%staff recommend this hospital for care. 604 responses. 8413 staff work at this trust.

Friends and Family Test score: Staff - Work

76%staff recommend this hospital as a place to work. 604 responses. 8413 staff work at this trust.

Friends and Family Test score: Mental Health

100%Patients recommend this hospital. 37 responses.

Friends and Family Test Score: Community

100%Patients recommend this hospital. 320 responses.

Friends and Family test score: Outpatients

93%Patients recommend this hospital. 511 responses.

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Some services at this hospital are provided by other trusts. See the full list of departments for more information.

Latest reviews of this hospital

Fast track knee replacement at Wansbeck Hospital

I had a total knee replacement 20th Feb and have been totally impressed with the service from start to finish . The pre assessment comple...

12 April 2018

Excellent care

I was transferred from Cramlington emergency hospital on 02/02/2018 suffering from pulmonary oedema. I was admitted to ward 1 where I was...

8 April 2018

Came out worse than she went in

Upon going into the department a patient is to give particulars to the receptionist in a room full of other casualties whereupon no one h...

1 April 2018

I am very disappointed

I went straight from work to the urgent care centre at Wansbeck as my foot was extremely painful, a pain that has gradually got worse ove...

27 March 2018

Recent TKR

Last month I was admitted to Ward 10 at Wansbeck for a TKR. Without exception all the staff were kind, considerate and extremely professi...

18 March 2018

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