Weymouth Community Hospital
Information on visiting sites and inpatient wards
Weymouth Community Hospital is situated near the seafront, close to the town centre. The hospital was opened in 1921 as Weymouth and District Hospital, being the main hospital for the west of Dorset.
The hospital does not have beds, but operates a wide range of services run by Dorset HealthCare, Dorset County Hospital and voluntary organisations. These include a Community Urgent Care Centre opening from 8am-8pm, outpatient clinics, day theatres, x-ray and diagnostics, physiotherapy, pain and musculoskeletal services, primary care mental health, older people’s mental health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
The site also hosts sexual health services, a dental surgery, Community Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services and facilities for the homeless.
Friends of Weymouth and Portland Hospitals
Weymouth and Portland Hospitals League of Friends supports Weymouth Community Hospital, run by a team of more than 40 volunteers.
Chairman: Peter Rendall
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.
Address
3 Melcombe Avenue
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 7TB
Reception
01305 760022
Site manager
Sharon Powell
Opening hours
See bottom of page
Parking and disabled access
There is a pay and display car park on site.
Disabled parking spaces are right outside the hospital door and there are no steps into the hospital at any entrance. There is also a lift to each floor.
COVID-19 vaccinations
We are not offering the COVID-19 vaccination at our hospital. To find your nearest vaccination site and more information on who, where and how to book visit our COVID-19 vaccination web pages.
Locations
Adult SaLT (Weymouth Community Hospital)
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Opening Times: Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 17.00
Adult Speech and Language Therapy (Weymouth)
Anti-Coagulation (Weymouth Community Hospital)
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Appointment only
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Weymouth and Portland)
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Contraceptive & Sexual Health Clinic (Weymouth - Weymouth Community Hospital)
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Open Hours: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, with evening clinics until 8pm Mondays and Wednesdays.
Dorset Community Pain Service (Weymouth - Weymouth Community Hospital)
Manager: Helen Pickard
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes, via lift (clinics are on lower ground floor)
Open Hours: 8am-5pm Monday to Friday (clinics)
Dorset Community Pain Service (Weymouth - Weymouth Community Hospital)
Dorset MSK (Weymouth - Weymouth Community Hospital)
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes via lift (clinics are on lower ground floor)
Clinic times: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm.
Physiotherapy - Outpatients (Weymouth - Weymouth Community Hospital)
Wi-Fi: no
Parking: yes
Disabled access: yes, via lift (clinics are on lower ground floor)
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm
Urgent Treatment Centre - Weymouth Community Hospital
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday: 8am-8pm
(Including Bank Holidays)
X-ray facilities:
Monday to Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am-2pm