Wednesday 29 March 2023
Amesbury Ward provides joint care in Trauma and Orthopaedics and Elective Orthopaedic surgery. Amesbury and Chilmark ward work closely together as one Orthopaedic unit. There is a dedicated multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Orthopaedic Nurse Specialists. The ward has two specialist Orthogeriatric consultants Dr Padiachy and Dr Spooner. The Senior Sister is Sister Katie Ransby. We are fortunate enough to have a Guide dog on the unit Queenie. Follow her on Twitter/Facebook Queenie a dogs day in the NHS!
Maternity - labour ward
This is the ward women go to after the delivery of their baby
A Short Stay Surgical Unit which provides care for all specialities of surgery in the hospital.
20-bed acute surgical ward plus a six-bed surgical admissions unit (SAU)
Chilmark Ward provides joint care in Trauma and Orthopaedics and Elective Orthopaedic surgery. Amesbury and Chilmark ward work closely together as one Orthopaedic unit. There is a dedicated multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Orthopaedic Nurse Specialists. The ward has two specialist Orthogeriatric consultants Dr Padiachy and Dr Spooner. The Senior Sister is Sister Katie Ransby. We are fortunate enough to have a Guide dog on the unit Queenie. Follow her on Twitter/Facebook Queenie a dogs day in the NHS!
Cardiology specialized ward
Outpatient dermatology treatment
The centre is open Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 5pm and provides an essential service, ensuring that patients who are ready to be discharged have a safe, comfortable environment to wait for transport away from the ward and enabling new patients to take up their bed.
Downton Ward is a surgical ward where patients are cared for before and after their operations.
Acute Medical Rapid access care of the elderly
Treatment of strokes
Laverstock is used for a variety of reasons and currently holds the Stroke unit on a temporary basis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are a 39 bed Spinal rehabilitation centre. Here we look after patients with different levels of spinal cord injury and different needs.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit cares for babies who are poorly when they are born.
The Burns service is a regional service covering a population of approximately 3.5 million within a catchment area comprising Wiltshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Dorset and the Channel Islands. We are part of the South West UK Burns Network along with burns services in Swansea, Bristol and Plymouth. We care for both adults and children with minor and major burns. Alongside the inpatient service we run 6 dressings clinics per week (Paediatric clinic is on Sarum Ward) and Scar Management Clinic twice a month. All clinics are held on Odstock Ward in the Burns clinic in our assessment rooms allowing access to members of the multi-disciplinary team as needed. We also have a Paediatric Outreach Nurse who sees children and their families at home.
Respiratory Acute Medical Ward
Intensive Care/High Dependency Unit
Gastroenterology Ward
Whiteparish Ward provides acute medical care, the medical team specialises in Diabetes and Endocrinology. There is a dedicated multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Diabetic Nurse Specialist, Dietitian and Podiatrist. The lead doctors for the ward are Dr James Lawrence, Dr Martin Smith and Dr Nadia Zarif consultant physicians in Endocrinology. The Senior Sister is Sister Vicky Mintrum.
Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
