Litfield House Medical Centre

Details

Name :

Litfield House Medical Centre

Address  :

1, Litfield Place
Clifton Down

Town  :

Bristol

State  :

Bristol

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

BS8 3LS

Phone  :

0117 3171 438

Fax  :

0117 973 3303

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Paediatrics
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology

Description

Welcome to Litfield House Medical Centre A leading Medical Centre in the South West of England

Litfield House Medical Centre is a Grade II listed building located in the area of Clifton Bristol With a personal touch and feel provided by many of the original features within the building that have existed since its creation in 1938 the medical centre is a well established and renowned place for Consultants and patients alike

During the last few years the Consulting Rooms has undergone renovation and has a large selection of Medical Professionals with only a few rooms left to rent

On the left is a list of the areas that Litfield House specialise in Under each section you will find relevant information on each individual Consultant within that field and their contact details for appointments

Litfield House run a series of medical lectures throughout the year providing uptodate specialist information for individuals within the health and medical profession Further information relating to these events can be found on the Events page or by contacting the Business Manager


History

Litfield House a grade 2 listed building is located in the Clifton area of Bristol within walking distance of Brunels Famous Clifton Suspension Bridge
It was built in 1830 for Henry Bush a well known figure in Bristol whose family had strong connections in shipping and general merchandise in the City

In 1938 a Bristol Consultant Jack AngellJames purchased the building with a view to developing it into Consulting Rooms for a number of Specialists This was one of the first of such practices to be opened in Bristol as until this time Consultants would practise in their own homes

When the renovations were completed The Medical Centre opened in the same year with a General Surgeon an ENT Surgeon an Eye Surgeon an Orthopaedic Surgeon a Dental Surgeon a General Physician and Radiologist Specialism

Since then it has continued to flourish and has kept many of the original features allowing for Consultants and their patients to feel more relaxed in a non clinical atmosphere

Litfield House now has 8 Consulting Rooms 2 Dental Suites 2 Physiotherapy suites an XRay Department and offices for the Bristol Anaesthetists Group with some 60 Consultants attached to the house

Please view the Consultants list on the home page to see information on the current Specialists consulting from Litfield House
New strains of hospital bugs emerging

The HPA report which gives a snapshot of infection rates and antibiotic use last autumn found that while rates of MRSA and Clostridium difficile continue to fall other infections such as E coli and salmonella are taking their place The total prevalence of healthcareassociated infections HCAIs decreased from 82 in 2006 to 64 in 2011 though this h... Read More

Not all ICUs need a specialist at night study

The results published in the New England Journal of Medicine counter an argument from some in the medical community that ICUs need roundtheclock intensivists doctors who specialize in critical care quotOur knee jerk reaction is to try to put intensivists in every ICU at all hours of the day and that reaction is likely a misstep because it overs... Read More