The Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 6BB
Hospital Telephone Number:
01793 60 40 20
Directions to the Trust:
Swindon & Marlbrough NHS Trust
College Tutor:
Dr Anita Sinha
Current Trainees Representative
Number of Posts (Training and non training):
3 ST3-7
4 ST1-2
3 GP ST1-2
Non Training Posts: 4 Specialty Doctors / 1 Clinical Assistant in Colposcopy
Consultants and Special Interests:
Dr. Harini Narayan High Risk Obstetrics, Risk Management
Mr. John E. Cullimore, Oncology, Colposcopy (Colposcopy Trainer) Clinical Lead
Mr. Dipak N. Majumdar Minimal Access Surgery, Colposcopy
Mr. Andrew Bond Infertility, Menopause & Medical Education
Mr. David Griffiths Urogynaecology, Minimal Access Surgery
Mr Kevin Jones Minimally Invasive Surgery, Office Gynaecology
Dr Anita Sinha High Risk Obstetrics, Medical Education
Mr Harry Gamal-Eldeen Urogynaecology
Description of Department and Training Opportunities:
The Great Western Hospital, Swindon, is a new DGH serving a population in excess of 310,000 and boasting state-of-the-art facilities. Training is given a high priority with readily accessible library and Postgraduate facilities. Swindon is set in the rural beauty of Wiltshire, with Bath, Bristol, Oxford and London all just 1 hour away by road or rail. There are excellent shopping, social and sports facilities within easy reach.
Obstetrics:
We have approximately 4200 deliveries per year, with both Consultant and Midwifery Led Care. There is a single Obstetric Ward with both antenatal and postnatal patients. An excellent ultrasound service is provided by the Department of Radiology, supplemented with specialist biophysical profile and Doppler services from the Directorate of Obstetrics. We have also close links with Oxford, Bristol and Southampton for further obstetric ultrasound procedures and for neonatal surgery.
Gynaecology:
Gynaecology has an allocation of 18 beds in Beech Ward. There is an attached Early Pregnancy/Emergency Gynaecology Unit with ultrasound examination and counselling facilities plus pre-admissions clinics. Day Case Surgery facilities for patients are provided within the Day Unit as well as at Savernake County Hospital, approximately 10 miles from the main hospital at Swindon.
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Accommodation Services
Tel: 01793 605749 Office open 9am-4pm Monday-Friday
Downsview House
The Great Western Hospital
Downs Way
Swindon SN3 6BN
Downsview House Reception Tel: 01793 791998 Fax: 01793 791602
Downsview House is located at the rear of the Great Western Hospital and is signposted from the main entrance.
- It is owned and managed by Unite, a private partner to the Trust.
- There is a member of staff on duty 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
- There are 143 units including 10 x 1bedroom flats and 3 x studio flats.
- All single rooms are in clusters of 4/5 with shared kitchen/living area.
- All rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Kitchens are fully equipped and there is a TV and Video recorder in each living area.
- Bed linen, towels, duvets and pillows are supplied, and there is a regular cleaning service and weekly linen change.
- Toiletries including toilet tissue are not supplied.
- There is a laundry room on the ground floor with coin-operated machines.
- There is a large common room with pool table, TV (freeview) and vending machines.
- Parking is secured by barrier and is free to residents.
- There is an up to date security system including 24 hour CCTV surveillance.
- An intercom system links all flats to the main entrance.
- Broadband access is supplied to all rooms by the Trust free of charge.
Charges *
Guest charge for 1 night £20
Single rooms £72.49 per week or £314.13 per calendar month
1 Bed roomed flats £102.12 per week or £442.51 per calendar month
Bed-sits £87.04 per week or £377.16 per calendar month
Deposit £250 (or part of depending on length of stay)
NB If a room is no longer required, the cancellation must be received at least 48 hours prior to the check-in date. Otherwise, guests will be charged the standard cancellation fee of £50
No children or pets are allowed under any circumstances
* Charges are subject to an increase on 1st September each year