Rehabilitation

This will transfer the hospital beds and services currently provided mainly at Bristol General Hospital and will be the base for the community services that support people at home.

Bristol General Hospital has been a vital part of Bristol’s health services for nearly 140 years, and South Bristol Community Hospital will replace most of the services currently provided at the Bristol General Hospital.

Health and social services professionals will also work together in integrated teams to look after patients with nursing and therapy needs.

Around one in four people admitted to the new hospital for rehabilitation will be stroke patients.  Patients who have had a stroke diagnosed and treated in hospitals, including Bristol Royal Infirmary, will use this transferred rehabilitation service.

The care will typically be just one part of a package provided by a number of healthcare professionals within the hospital and at home.