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Arts and Culture

Culture Swindon

Business

Town Centre, Licences, Business Rates

Community and Living

Voluntary Groups, Community Safety, Grants

Council and Democracy

Consultations, Scrutiny, Performance, Policies

Education and Learning

Schools, Colleges, Universities, Training

Environment

Food Hygiene, Street Cleaning, Recycling

Health and Social Care

Carers, Disability, Families, Children, Over 50s

Housing

Council Tax, Council Housing, Repairs, Sheltered Homes

Jobs & Careers

Recruitment News, and Council Vacancies

Leisure and Sport

Parks, Leisure Centres, Sports Facilities

Transport & Streets

Car Parks, Cycling, Buses, Footpaths

Visiting Swindon

Tourist Attractions, Places to Stay, Shops

General Enquiries

Swindon Borough Council
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH

Telephone:

01793 445500

Minicom:

01793 436659

Comments & Complaints

Giving us your feedback

Health & Social Care

Hospital Care

Hospital care for the Swindon area is provided for the most part by Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust (SMT) at the Great Western Hospital (TGW).

Accident and Emergency Service (A&E) (The Great Western Hospital)
A&E department for the Swindon area.

Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) (The Great Western Hospital)
A 32-bed unit situated next to A&E. For the acute assessment of both medical and surgical patients.

Audiology Department (The Great Western Hospital)
Provides general and specialist hearing tests requested by GP or consultant and prescribes NHS hearing aids.

Great Western Hospital (TGW)
The new hospital in Swindon.

Hospital Social Work Team (HSWT) (Swindon Borough Council)
A team of social workers specialising in hospital discharges.

Minor Injuries Units
Treatment of minor injuries.

Occupational Therapy Department (The Great Western Hospital)
Assessment and treatment of inpatients, hand therapy and splinting to outpatients, follow-up care for discharged patients.

Occupational Therapy Service (Swindon Borough Council)
Occupational Therapy service provided by Swindon Borough Council.

Outpatient Appointments (The Great Western hospital)
Lists outpatient clinics available at The Great Western Hospital.

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
Provides information and support to people who use NHS services in any way, eg: patients, carers and relatives.

Pharmacy Department (The Great Western Hospital)
Provides medicine for inpatients and some rehabilitation units. Gives information to health care professionals and service users.

Podiatry Service, Primary Care Trust
Provides assessment and treatment for conditions affecting feet and lower limbs.

Ridgeway Hospital
Ridgeway Hospital, Swindon.

Sandalwood Court (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership)
A 36-bed inpatient unit for people under 65 with mental health problems.

Savernake Hospital
Inpatient and outpatient occupational therapy and physiotherapy clinics for the elderly.

Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust (SMT)
Provides health care for the people of Swindon and surrounding districts.

Victoria Hospital (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership)
The Department of Old Age Psychiatry is housed at Victoria Hospital.

Victoria Hospital (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership)
The Department of Old Age Psychiatry is housed at Victoria Hospital.

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