The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital About Honesty & Openness Read more » Mission Statement Respect & Dignity Read more » Past Fundraising Kindness & Empathy Read more » Friends of WCH Subscribe to our Newsletter Email The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital, Weardale Community Hospital, Stanhope, County Durham, DL13 2JR. Telephone : 01388 528 233 Fax : 01388 528 213 Registered Charity Number : 11 33 650 · © 2021 The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital · Powered by · Designed with the Customizr Theme ·

The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital About Weardale Community Hospital in Stanhope, County Durham is one of six Community Hospital/Units within the Care Closer to Home, Care Group which is one of three Care Groups making up County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. WCH is a Nurse led unit with Medical Support and was opened in January 2002. The hospital comprises of 20 beds with sub-acute, rehabilitation, intermediate care, long term conditions and palliative and end of life care facilities. We have no dedicated beds but accept admissions from all the surrounding acute hospitals and community admissions being arranged on a needs basis. We work in partnership with the Butterwick Hospice to provide a weekly Palliative Care Support Day (Thursday). Blood Transfusion and Intravenous Services are delivered by all six Community Hospitals which specifically benefit our Palliative Care patients. Future expansion of our hospital for rehabilitation, general and mental health day care provision and a Neurological Day Hospice service , as well as extra office space is being proposed. Community Care leads the way in health care provision and is exciting and innovative. Health care has never been lead from this direction before in such a dynamic way, therefore the Community Hospitals are finally in the forefront of care delivery. Friends of WCH Subscribe to our Newsletter Email The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital, Weardale Community Hospital, Stanhope, County Durham, DL13 2JR. Telephone : 01388 528 233 Fax : 01388 528 213 Registered Charity Number : 11 33 650 · © 2021 The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital · Powered by · Designed with the Customizr Theme ·

The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital Archives: News The Friends are currently compiling a Recipe Book. We need your recipes please. Drop them into the Community hospital Friends Post Box by the 25th June 2016 to have them included in our book. Thank you. RECIPES NEEDED 15 Jun, 2016 by Judith The Friends are currently in the process of producing a “local” recipe book. An exciting addition to our merchandise. Watch this space for updates and details of the launch. Coming Soon to a kitchen near you…….. 15 Jun, 2016 by Judith Friends of WCH Subscribe to our Newsletter Email The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital, Weardale Community Hospital, Stanhope, County Durham, DL13 2JR. Telephone : 01388 528 233 Fax : 01388 528 213 Registered Charity Number : 11 33 650 · © 2021 The Friends of Weardale Community Hospital · Powered by · Designed with the Customizr Theme ·