Bristol General Hospital
Encyclopedia
Bristol General Hospital (sometimes referred to as BGH or Bristol General) is a rehabilitation hospital
in Guinea Street, Harbourside, Bristol, in the south west of England. The BGH is part of the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHBristol) which includes eight hospitals within Bristol.
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Daily newspapers can also be delivered Monday to Friday.
The Sleep Unit Clinic and Sleep Studies department serve a wider population in South West England
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(BRI), and others to the new South Bristol Community Hospital
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In Autumn 2010 BNP Paribas Real Estate was instructed to sell the hospital site and marketing began on Friday 8 October. A development brief for the three acre site been produced by planners Barton Willmore which had been agreed by Bristol City Council.
drama series Being Human
, which was broadcast in early 2009.
Rehabilitation hospital
A rehabilitation hospital, also referred to as Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals, are devoted to the rehabilitation of patients with various neurological, musculo-skeletal, orthopedic and other medical conditions following stabilization of their acute medical issues. The industry is largely made...
in Guinea Street, Harbourside, Bristol, in the south west of England. The BGH is part of the University 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 SomersetNorth Somerset
North Somerset is a unitary authority in England. Its area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset but it is administered independently of the non-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters is in the town hall in Weston-super-Mare....
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Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
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Services
Specific services include:- Occupational TherapyOccupational therapyOccupational therapy is a discipline that aims to promote health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful activities. Occupational therapists work with individuals who suffer from a mentally, physically, developmentally, and/or emotionally disabling condition by utilizing treatments...
- Physiotherapy
- RadiologyRadiologyRadiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
- StrokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
Medicine
Inpatients
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.
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
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
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Closure
Bristol General Hospital is in the process of being closed. Some services will move to the Bristol Royal InfirmaryBristol Royal Infirmary
The Bristol Royal Infirmary, also known as the BRI, is a large teaching hospital situated in the centre of Bristol, England. It has links with the medical faculty of the nearby University of Bristol, and the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of the West of England, also in...
(BRI), and others to the new South Bristol Community Hospital
South Bristol Community Hospital
South Bristol Community Hospital is a NHS hospital that is under construction NHS Bristol primary care trust in the Hengrove area of Bristol, England, on the site of the former Whitchurch Airport. Planning permission for the hospital was granted in March 2008....
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In Autumn 2010 BNP Paribas Real Estate was instructed to sell the hospital site and marketing began on Friday 8 October. A development brief for the three acre site been produced by planners Barton Willmore which had been agreed by Bristol City Council.
In popular culture
In 2008, the hospital was used as the filming location for the BBC ThreeBBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
drama series Being Human
Being Human (TV series)
Being Human is a British supernatural drama television series. It was created and written by Toby Whithouse and is currently broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of flatshare comedy and horror drama...
, which was broadcast in early 2009.