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• Where we work

  Bladder and Bowel Service / About us

  We run clinics across Oxfordshire. Whenever possible, we will arrange your appointment at the clinic nearest to you. In some cases, we may be able to offer home visits, particularly for housebound patients with complex needs. Our clinics We hold clinics at: Abingdon Community Hospital Banbury, Orchard Health Centre Bicester Community Hospital Chipping Norton Memorial Hospital … Read more

• Understanding nocturia

  Bladder and Bowel Service / Advice

  What is nocturia? Nocturia is the medical term for waking up at night to pass urine. It is normal for adults to wake once a night to urinate, and this often increases with age. For example, someone over 80 years old may need to get up three times a night, which is considered normal. How … Read more

• Bicester Community Hospital — Oxfordshire

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  What we do Bicester Community Hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation and palliative care for people no longer requiring acute care. All patients at Bicester community hospital enjoy the privacy of a single room, each with direct access to a central garden. The hospital has 12 beds and a dedicated team of nurses, and occupational therapists and is … Read more

• City Community Hospital — Oxford

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  Overview City Community Hospital is located at the Fulbrook Centre and provides rehabilitation palliative care for patients who no longer require acute hospital services. It is staffed by a dedicated team of nurses, occupational therapists, and physiotherapist, with additional support from GPs and gerontologists specializing in the care of older people. The hospital works closely … Read more

• Mental Capacity legislation

  Caring for our carers / Carers handbook / Legislation

  What is mental capacity? Having mental capacity means being able to make and communicate your own decisions. Someone may lack mental capacity if they cannot: Understand information about a particular decision Remember that information long enough to make the decision Weigh up the information to make the decision or communicate the decision What can cause … Read more

• Didcot Community Hospital — Oxfordshire

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  What we do Didcot Community Hospital provides rehabilitation and palliative care for people who no longer require the services of an acute hospital but require greater support than currently provided in their home environment. The hospital has a dedicated team of nurses and occupational therapists and is supported by medical teams. Staff work closely with social services … Read more

• Looking after someone in hospital

  Caring for our carers / Carers handbook / Understanding mental health services

  We know that when someone is admitted to hospital it can be a very distressing and difficult time for both the person you care for as well as yourself. We aim to treat most patients in their own home wherever possible. Sometimes if someone is particularly unwell, they will be admitted to hospital so their … Read more

• Oxford City Healthcare Hubs

  Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

  The issue Currently our staff who provide community physical healthcare services in Oxford are based in a wide range of sites across the city. These services include those provided in people’s homes, such as by our district nursing and health visitor teams, through to specialist podiatry, dentistry and other clinics. Many of our staff work … Read more

• Mental Health legislation

  Caring for our carers / Carers handbook / Legislation

  The Mental Health Act The Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) provides the legal framework that allows some people who are unwell to be admitted to hospital and have the appropriate care and treatment, including medication. Sections There are lots of different sections under the MHA but the most used ones for adult mental health patients … Read more

• Hospital at Home — Oxfordshire

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  Patients on Hospital at Home stay in their own homes but they recieve extra care and attention from the Hospital at Home Team. The team work like a hospital ward team and have regular multi-disciplinary meetings where they discuss the patients they are looking after. The service is designed to give patients extra support so that they are not admitted to hospital or so that their admission is as short as possible.