- Bristol General Hospital
Infobox Hospital
Name = Bristol General Hospital
Org/Group = University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Caption = Western view of BGH
Location =
map_type=Bristol
latitude=51.44647
longitude=-2.59276
Region = Bristol
State = England
Country = UK
HealthCare = NHS
Type = Specialized
Speciality = Elderly care and Stroke patient services for Bristol and North Somerset
Emergency = No
Affiliation=
Beds = 77
Founded = 1832
Closed =
Website = http://www.ubht.nhs.uk Trust
Wiki-Links = |Bristol General Hospital (sometimes referred to as BGH or Bristol General) is a
rehabilitation hospital in Bristol, in the south west of England. The BGH is part of theUniversity Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHBristol) which includes eight hospitals within Bristol.History
The hospital originally opened in 1832 taking only patients from the Bristol area, and expanding to outside Bristol in 1850. Today the hospital covers Bristol and
North Somerset unitary authorities.cite web |url=http://www.ubht.nhs.uk/your-hospitals/bristol-general-hospital.html |title=Bristol General Hospital |accessdate=2008-05-28 |publisher=United Bristol Healthcare Trust ]Services
Specific services include:cite web |url=http://www.ubht.nhs.uk/your-hospitals/bristol-general-hospital/what-we-do.html |title=Bristol General Hospital - What We Do |accessdate=2008-05-28 |publisher=United Bristol Healthcare Trust ]
*Occupational Therapy
*Physiotherapy
*Radiology
*Stroke MedicineInpatients
Inpatients have access to a restaurant, a hairdresser, and a daily trolley service selling confectionery and toiletries.Daily newspapers can also be delivered Monday to Friday.cite web |url=http://www.ubht.nhs.uk/your-hospitals/bristol-general-hospital/facilities.html |title=Bristol General Hospital - Facilities |accessdate=2008-05-28 |publisher=United Bristol Healthcare Trust ]
Outpatients
The outpatient facilities include physiotherapy, and day assessments for elderly people.The Sleep Unit Clinic and Sleep Studies department serve a wider population in
South West England .Other
*Coffee Shop
*Cashiering ServiceReferences
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