Emergency Multidisciplinary Units provide assessment and treatment for adults with sub-acute care needs as close to patients’ homes as possible.

These units provide assessments and treatment from doctors, nurses, and therapists. They are designed to give patients quicker, easier care without needing to stay in a hospital.

Opening hours

• 9am to 8pm

Accessing the service

• Referral needed

Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) are for injuries that have been sustained in the last seven days that are not life-threatening but still need treatment.

They can treat things like:

• Deep cuts
• Eye injuries
• Broken bones
• Severe sprains
• Minor head injuries
• Minor burns and scalds

Opening hours

• 10am to 10.30pm

Accessing the service

• No referral needed

These services are provided by Oxford University Hospitals (OUH)

Children’s refraction services

In cases where there is a family history of squint, amblyopia or high prescription, children may be seen in the Children’s Rapid Access Clinic (CRAC).

This is primarily a fast-track clinic for children referred by the GP, health visitor, community optometrist or orthoptist (via school screening), who need a glasses test.

We also see children under the care of the Eye Hospital, working closely with orthoptic and ophthalmology services. We usually use eye drops when we assess children with refraction.

The drops take 30 minutes to take effect, allow plenty of time for your appointment and bring something to entertain your children.

Adult low vision

You do not have to be registered as visually impaired to access this service.

A full assessment, including refraction if required, is carried out to determine which aspects of vision are posing the greatest difficulty to the patient, and which optical aids you would benefit the most from.

Please bring your own spectacles and any existing magnifiers, plus any examples of tasks that you would like magnification to assist with.

We can demonstrate electronic magnifiers, give advice on suitability and availability, non-optical aids and lighting.

A full low vision assessment may take up to an hour.

An X-ray is a quick and painless procedure commonly used to produce images of the inside of the body. X-rays are a very effective way of  looking at bones, joints and sometimes to detect soft tissue issues. They can be used to help detect a range of conditions.

Opening times

• Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 1.30pm and 2.30pm to 5.30pm
• Weekends: 10.30am ti 1.30pm and 2.30pm to 6.30pm

Accessing the service

• Referral needed

The eye clinic at Witney is run by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which is a separate organisation. For all optometry enquiries, please follow the link below.

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/eye-hospital/departments/optometry/

Parentline

For any concerns or questions about the health of your child/children, please contact our Parentline by texting Chat Health on 07312 263 081.

Single Point of Access (SPA)

If you need  to change an appointment please contact our Single Point of Access (SPA):

Phone: 018659038 00 or

Email: cyp0-19@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Outside our normal office hours, please contact your GP via the 111 service for non-urgent support. For emergencies, please dial 999 or 112.

Family Nurse Partnership (FNP)

Email: OxfordshireFNP@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

This service is provided by Oxford University Hospitals (OUH)

Each GP practice area in Oxfordshire has a midwife linked to the surgery. This is your named midwife, responsible for co-ordinating your care throughout your pregnancy and after the birth.

Your midwife works as part of a small team who will care for you during your antenatal appointments and after the birth of your baby (or babies).

Having a small team of midwives to care for you helps you to build a relationship with them and there are benefits to having continuity of carer throughout your pregnancy journey.

Phone: 01869 243 763

What we do

Welcome to the Oxford Health Children’s Bladder and Bowel Service (CBaBS).

We are a nurse-led team providing support and care for children between 2 and 18 years, experiencing on-going bladder and bowel problems such as:

• Night-time wetting
• Daytime wetting
• Urgency
• Constipation
• Soiling
• Support with toilet skills development
• Product provision

Our aims

We aim to promote good bladder and bowel health and support children to achieve their maximum level of continence.

For some children we recognise that full continence is not achievable, and therefore, in some situations we may explore using continence products.

We do all of this by working closely with you and any other professionals who work with you too.

Assessment

Our Clinical Nurse Specialists will ask you lots of questions as part of the assessment.

We ask you to complete Bladder and Bowel Charts to provide an up-to-date picture of what is happening for your child.

The assessment will look at every aspect of your child’s life including their physical and emotional health.

Treatment

The advice and treatment we offer is individualised, based upon evidence-based guidelines and research.

Our nurses work in partnership with GP’s and other health care professionals when necessary.

Most importantly, we work with you to support you put in place the suggested strategies and advice.

Provision of continence products

All children and young people should receive support to achieve their potential for reaching their maximum level of continence, regardless of their age, culture or ability.

Containment products will only be supplied following a full assessment and only when toilet training is not achievable, in line with national guidelines.

Phone (answerphone): 01865 904 467

Email: Childrensbladderandbowelservice@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Service opening times are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm.

What we do

We are committed to promoting excellent bladder and bowel health across our community. Our specialist nurses carry out holistic assessments, considering:

• Physical health
• Mental and psychological wellbeing
• Social and emotional factors

We provide evidence-based treatments, follow national guidelines, and work closely with other healthcare professionals and services to deliver personalised care.

Our team is available Monday to Friday, from 8.00am to 4.30pm (excluding bank holidays).

If you have any questions or need more information, please get in touch with us.

Phone: 01865 904 303

Answerphone: please leave as much detail as possible including:

• Your full name
• Date of birth
• NHS number (if you know it).

Email: bladderandbowelserviceadults@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

CONfidence app

Whilst you wait for an appointment, you may find the free CONfidence mobile app helpful.

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Who are we?

Children’s Integrated Therapies in Oxfordshire include occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech & language therapy.

We aim to support children and young people and their families by working with our partners in health, education, social care, voluntary and independent agencies.

Each service works together with their trained Technical Instructors to provide a comprehensive service. For children with complex needs who are supported across therapy teams we have trained Assistant Practitioners who may deliver sessions targeting multiple intervention areas.

Speech and Language Therapy

We support children and young people who have speech, language and communication difficulties to develop the best possible communication skills that they can. For some, this might be spoken communication, and for others it might be learning to use a communication aid, or an approach based on signs, symbols or gestures.

Speech and Language Therapists also assess, treat and advise on eating, drinking and swallowing problems.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapists help children participate in everyday life and become as independent as practically possible at school and home.

We provide assessments, advice, activity programmes and therapy for children with a range of physical or developmental conditions that affect daily life.

Through this, we aim to enable each child and family to discover how much they can do for themselves.

Physiotherapy

We work with children and young people up to the age of 18 years, to help develop gross motor skills.

We help children move and function to the best of their ability, when they have been affected by injury, illness, developmental delay or other disability.

We work in patients’ homes, nursery or schools, as well as at local hospitals, health centres or children’s centres. We will see you as close to home as possible.

Phone: 01865 904 435

Email: oxonchildrens.therapies@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

On arrival

If you are facing the hospital, the Children and Young People’s Department is a separate building to the left of the main entrance of Witney Hospital.

Please wait at the door and the therapist will collect you at the time of your appointment. Please do not ring the bell.

What we do

Oxfordshire School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) are a dedicated team of highly skilled professionals who deliver vaccinations to children aged 5-16yrs (Reception to Year 11) in schools and community venues across Oxfordshire.

We are very experienced in giving vaccinations to children who may be anxious, worried or who may have additional needs and we will work with parent/carers to enable their children to receive the best care possible and achieve the best outcome.

We are commissioned by NHS England and Improvement to deliver the school aged immunisation programme and we work closely with schools and parents/carers to ensure vaccinations for young people are delivered at the correct time.

Children who are receiving their education at home will be offered vaccinations at a community-based clinic. These clinics are held at different locations across the County and run concurrently with those offered in school.

Contact us

We have a dedicated team supporting parents and carers with queries and questions.

If you need advice regarding vaccinations, please email immunisationteam@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk stating:

• Your child’s name
• Date of birth
• School name (if attending)
• What advice you require

Please also include a contact telephone number and we will respond by either email or telephone.

Assessment

Triage referrals by assessing all incoming referrals to find out whether there is a risk that can be managed by adult speech and language therapy, and ascertain how urgent the risk is. Re-assess and evaluate interventions with further advice as required, including ongoing monitoring where this is right. Assess and support clients needing assistive technology.

Advice

Give evidence-based advice for diagnosing, treating and managing dysphagia and communication disorders, promoting health and preventing disease. Provide information and education to clients on how to achieve goals and how to manage a clinical condition; or prevent complications related to the condition.

Support and treatment

Develop appropriate care plans. Negotiate and agree goals with clients and their carers, including contributing to the interdisciplinary goal-planning process.

Facilitate a smooth transition for adults needing ongoing adult speech and language therapy when they are being transferred from other services. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to discuss client care plans. Work with other agencies to integrate adult speech and language therapy into other services.

Develop and review written information for clients and other health professionals. Provide onward referral to appropriate services for clients whose needs cannot be safely met within the adult speech and language therapy team.

Provide a specialist adult speech and language therapy to clients that meet the referral criteria.
Offer group and individual treatment, and education appropriate for the needs of the client.

Contact us

Email: adultSLT@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Phone: 01865 904 193

Podiatry is a branch of healthcare that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of foot health problems. It was previously known as Chiropody.

The podiatry department is staffed by registered practitioners working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our role is to provide NHS podiatry services across Oxfordshire.

Our services can be accessed by referral from any health or social care professional. The podiatrist is responsible for assessing and treating a wide range of conditions.

Accessing the service

Email: podiatry@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.

Please follow the link to access more information on our Podiatry services across Oxfordshire:

Oxfordshire Podiatry – Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

What we do

The Community Heart Failure Nursing service cares for and empowers patients to manage their heart failure and assists them in improving their health and wellbeing.

It is a valuable resource in primary care, providing a consistent and systematic approach to the treatment of heart failure sufferers.

The Heart Failure Nurse Specialists achieve this by working closely with GPs as well as with hospital consultants to monitor the symptoms of heart failure and manage medication.

Emphasis is placed on the education and support of the patient and their carer or family.

What is heart failure?

Heart failure is a progressive, disabling condition which affects 1-2% of the population. It can have a huge impact on a person’s quality of life, psychologically as well as physically.

Referrals

Referrals can be made by your GP, hospital doctor, or any other health care professional; this can be done by either email or telephone.

Phone: 01865 904 808

Service Availability

The service is available Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Click on the link below for further information regarding our clinic locations.

Oxfordshire Community Heart Failure Team Clinic locations

What we do

Geratology or Geriatric Medicine clinics run in Abingdon and Witney Community Hospitals. These are in addition to specialist geriatric medicine clinics that run at the John Radcliffe and should be used for patients who would find travelling into the John Radcliffe difficult.

Accessing the service

Patients should be over 65yrs old.

All referrals into the clinic must come from your GP.

They may refer you to these clinics with symptoms such as: falling or unsteadiness, weight loss, unexplained symptoms, abnormal blood tests. Memory changes and possible movement disorders’ conditions should be referred to those specialist clinics. These clinics both offer tele-medicine and face to face appointments.

Service Availability

Abingdon Community Hospital: Thursdays 1pm-5pm
Witney Community Hospital: Tuesdays 9am-1pm

Contact phone number: 01295 229798

Email address: Horton.geratology@ouh.nhs.uk

We are an NHS dental service that sees people by referral. We help children and adults who may find it hard to go to a high street dentist.

Our kind and friendly team supports people with:

• physical or learning disabilities
• serious health conditions
• very strong fears about going to the dentist
• other things that make dental care difficult

What we do

We offer a full range of NHS dental care. This includes:

• regular check-ups and treatment
• specialist care when needed
• sedation to help you relax
• treatment under general anaesthetic
• home visits for people who can’t leave the house

We create a care plan that is right for each person. We always explain things clearly and help you make choices about your care.

How we can help

Whether you are a patient, carer, or healthcare worker, this website will help you:

• learn about our service
• know how to refer someone
• find out what to expect
• see how we help people look after their teeth and mouths

Click on the link below for further information regarding our clinic locations.

Oxfordshire CDS – Oxfordshire Community Dental Service

Free NHS hearing services local to you in Oxfordshire with The Hearing People.

The Hearing People provide NHS hearing care at local community clinics, helping patients access expert support close to home.
If you’re finding it harder to follow conversations, turning the TV up louder than usual, or asking people to repeat themselves, a hearing check can help you understand your hearing and what support may be available.

NHS hearing care may include a full hearing check, NHS-funded hearing aids, fitting and programming, free aftercare, repairs, maintenance and replacement batteries.

Appointments are available in:
Oxford, Wantage, Banbury, Witney, Didcot, Abingdon, Chipping Norton and Bicester.

You don’t need a referral from your GP. If you’re aged 55 or over and registered with a GP in Oxfordshire, you’re eligible.

Book online: www.thehearingpeople.co.uk/nhs/oxfordshire

Call: 0800 023 8000
Email: nhs@thehearingpeople.co.uk

Ward visiting hours

• Monday to Sunday
• 11am to 8pm
• Please avoid meal times

Meal times are 12pm to 1pm and 5pm to 6pm.

Please check which ward your relative or friend has been admitted to before arriving.

Linfoot Ward is on the ground floor (entrance doors opposite the main reception desk).

Wenrisc Ward is on 1st floor (accessible by the stairs or by the lift which is to the left of the Linfoot doors).

The three words below provide the precise location of this service. Enter them into the what3words app or website to find it on a map.

Main building entrance: ///script.lamp.took

The hospital can be reached by car via local road networks in Witney. On-site parking is available for patients and visitors at the front of the site. Spaces may be limited at busy times, so early arrival is recommended where possible.

There are other local car parks close to the hospital. These include a large multi-storey facility with short to long stay free parking available – please check permitted hours on each floor.

Witney is served by several local bus routes connecting surrounding areas and nearby towns. Bus services stop within walking distance of the hospital, providing convenient access for patients and visitors. 

Visitors should check local bus timetables before travelling, as services may vary depending on the time of day. 

• 232: Burford-Witney  
• 64: Carterton-Witney-Swindon      
• Ox4: Buford-Witney-Oxford 

The hospital is accessible on foot from surrounding residential areas in Witney.

There are pedestrian routes and pavements leading to the site, allowing safe access for those walking from nearby locations. 

Walking routes may vary depending on starting location, and visitors should follow local signage and pedestrian crossings where available. 

The hospital can also be reached by bicycle using local roads and cycle-friendly routes within Witney. 

Visitors should use appropriate cycle paths where available and secure bicycles safely upon arrival. There is a covered cycle rack near the main building entrance (this is not monitored and cycles are left at the owner’s risk).