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Hospital type
  
Community

Phone
  
+44 345 456 6000

Emergency department
  
No Accident & Emergency

Lists
  
Hospitals in Scotland

Care system
  
Public NHS

Woodend Hospital

Location
  
Eday Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Affiliated university
  
University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University

Website
  
NHS Grampian- Woodend Hospital

Address
  
Eday Rd, Aberdeen AB15 6XS, UK

Affiliated universities
  
University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University

Similar
  
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Woolmanhill Hospital, Royal Aberdeen Children, Dr Gray's Hospital

Profiles

Woodend Hospital is a hospital located in the Woodend area of Aberdeen, Scotland which is owned and operated by NHS Grampian. Woodend Hospital opened in 1927 as a general hospital with a special block being set aside for the treatment of non-pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonia and similar cases. It now provides elective orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation and care of the elderly in conjunction with the other hospitals in the NHS Grampian area, with admissions in excess of 3000 patients a year.

Contents

DOME, the Department of Medicine for the Elderly is based here. This is used as a base for University of Aberdeen geriatric medicine students.

Out-patient Clinics

Several out-patient clinics are based at Woodend Hospital, including:

  • MARS (Mobility and Rehabilitation Services), which encompasses wheelchair, prosthetic and orthotic services
  • Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation medicine out-patient clinics
  • Physiotherapy
  • MRI Scanning
  • Out-patient X-Ray
  • In-patients

    There are 12 in-patient wards at Woodend Hospital, including:

  • Wards numbered 7-10, 15-17
  • a Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (Two wards; East and West)
  • an Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Unit
  • a Neurorehabilitation unit (Maidencraig)
  • Morningfield House
  • Other Services

    Other services located at Woodend Hospital include a Chapel/Quiet Room, a Royal Voluntary Service cafe/shop, Woodend Staff Home, Staff Learning and Development facilities, the Willows Restaurant and Woodend Nursery.

    NHS corporate services

    Many corporate services are based within Westholme, an office building located to the south of the Woodend Hospital site. The finance, human resources and recruitment departments for the NHS Grampian board are located here.

    References

    Woodend Hospital Wikipedia