West Berkshire Community Hospital is a small hospital in West Berkshire

West Berkshire

West Berkshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England, governed by a unitary authority . Its administrative capital is Newbury, located almost equidistantly between Bristol and London.-Geography:...

, England. The complex opened on 1 March 2004 to replace the services previously provided by Newbury

Newbury, Berkshire

Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...

 and Sandleford

Sandleford

Sandleford is a hamlet and former parish in the English county of Berkshire.The settlement is now within the civil parish of Greenham, and is located approximately south of the town of Newbury.-Priory:...

 hospitals.

The hospital is located in the Benham Hill

Benham Hill

Benham Hill is a settlement in Berkshire, England, and is adjoined to both Thatcham and Newbury.The settlement lies on the A4 road, and is previously the site of the Turnpike School ....

 area of Thatcham

Thatcham

Thatcham is a town in Berkshire, England 3 miles east of Newbury and 15 miles west of Reading. It covers about and has a population of 23,000 people . This number has grown rapidly over the last few decades from 5,000 in 1951 and 7,500 in 1961.It lies on the River Kennet, the Kennet and Avon...

, situated just north of the A4 road. Technically, the address of the hospital is incorrect as it lies within the town boundaries of Newbury (Clay Hill Ward), but due to an oversight by the Post Office it was given a Thatcham address.

Facilities

The hospital has the following faculties and departments:

• Two inpatient wards
• Day surgery unit (with two operating theatre
  Operating theatre
  An operating theater was a non-sterile, tiered theater or amphitheater in which students and other spectators could watch surgeons perform surgery...
  
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• Outpatient specialist consultation unit
• Children's outpatient facility
• Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
  Occupational therapy
  Occupational 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...
  
  
• X-Ray
  X-ray
  X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
  
  
• Blood tests
• Podiatry
  Podiatry
  Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower leg. The term podiatry came into use first in the early 20th century United States, where it now denotes a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine , a specialist who is qualified by their...
  
  
• Charles Clore Cancer Care Day Unit
• Community Dental Services
  Dentistry
  Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
  
  
• Speech and language therapy
• Sexual Health Clinic
• Hardstanding for Mobile MRI Scanner