Blackberry Hill Hospital

Details

Name :

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Address  :

Manor Road
Fishponds

Town  :

Bristol

State  :

Bristol

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

BS16 2EW

Phone  :

0117 9656061

Web URL  :

Not Available

Description

Inpatient services at Blackberry Hill Hospital have now transferred to Southmead and Frenchay Hospitals BHH does continue to offer some clinical services which include a specialist outpatient service for patients with Alzheimers Disease and outpatient Speech and Language Therapy services There are also some additional beds managed by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership
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