Victoria Community Hospital - Wimborne

Information on visiting sites and inpatient wards

The hospital was opened in 1887 to honour the jubilee of Queen Victoria. The rent was agreed at 5 shillings a year for the half acre of ground and paid to Sir John Hanham with the understanding that the site must be used as a cottage hospital for the poor.

To begin with, the hospital could accommodate nine patients who were cared for by matron, who worked both day and night and took no annual leave.

Over the 130 years since its opening, the hospital has undergone many changes and has grown to now accommodate 22 in-patients, as well as a day surgery unit, endoscopy suite, outpatients department, physiotherapy department, minor injuries unit and a radiology department.

Despite the many changes, the hospital still retains the ethos that we are here to serve the community and provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients. The hospital remains very much at the heart of the community and is well supported by the local people and the friends of Victoria Hospital.

We pride ourselves on the variety of services we are able to offer and the standard of care we are able to provide. Many of our staff have worked here for many years and are extremely dedicated in their roles.

We strive to achieve recognition for the work we do and have succeeded in gaining Joint Advisoery Group (JAG) accreditation in our endoscopy department. The radiology department is accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). This means we have been assessed by UKAS against all standards of the Quality Standards for Imaging (QSI) which provides formal third-party recognition that an imaging service provider is delivering high quality imaging services. We are currently working towards achieving recognition for our end of life care and care for older people on Hanham Ward.

Friends of Victoria Hospital

Chair: Anne Salter

Contact: 01202 856484

Website: http://www.friendswimbornehospital.org.uk

Address

Victoria Road
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 1ER

Reception

01202 856410

Matron

Deborah Straw

Opening hours

See locations list at bottom of page

Parking

60 spaces, including eight disabled spaces.

Car park is free of charge.

Hospital is wheelchair accessible. 

 

Inpatient visiting hours

2-4pm and 6-8pm, seven days a week, including bank holidays.

You do not need to contact the hospital in advance to attend but, if you'd like to, you can contact the hospital directly.

Minor injuries unit

If you require urgent care, please call 111 or go online for an assessment. This help us to provide the right support/treatment as quickly as possible, and could save you an unnecessary journey.

If you turn up unannounced at the MIU, you will be assessed but could be directed elsewhere or given an appointment later that day or the next.

The last appointment at all MIUs is half an hour before closing time. More information on the MIU is below and also on our MIU page.

Locations

Audiology (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

Open Hours: 08.45 - 16.15 Fridays by appointment only

Cancer Treatment Clinic (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

01202 714965
N/A
Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes


Dermatology (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

01202 443703
N/A
Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

Office opening times: Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm

Dietetics Clinic (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

01202 733323
N/A
Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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Manager: Samantha Leonard

WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

Dietetics Clinic (Victoria Hospital)

Echo Cardiology (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

01202 856426 (advice) 01202 856418 (appointment bookings)
N/A
Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes


Endoscopy (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

N/A
N/A
Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

Hanham Ward (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

01202 856 452
N/A
Victoria Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

Visiting times: 2-4pm and 6-8pm, seven days a week, including bank holidays.

Inpatient unit for elderly care/rehabilitation

Minor Injuries Unit - Victoria Hospital (Wimborne)

111
N/A
Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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MIU

Monday to Sunday: 8am-8pm

Please note that all MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing and you must call ahead and book an appointment. Do not just turn up.

X-ray

Monday to Friday: 8.30am-4pm

WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

 

Physiotherapy (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

Open Hours: Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 18.00

 

Radiology (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

01202 856442
N/A
Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

More information on radiology facilities

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