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Care homes near Alnwick Community Hospital

9 homes within 10 miles

There are 9 care homes within 10 miles of Alnwick Community Hospital, nearest first. 9 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 3 offer nursing care and 4 dementia care. The closest, Abbeyfield House, is 0.2 miles away; 5 are within 2 miles.

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Hillcrest

Care homes near Alnwick Community Hospital (9)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

  • Good
HillcrestVerifiedDistance from Alnwick Community Hospital: 0.2 mi
CQC Good

50 beds

Prestwick Care

DementiaResidentialNursing
Fees on request
View home: Hillcrest

About Alnwick Community Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, NE66 2NS
Phone
General enquiries: 0344 811 8111 Source
Urgent care
Urgent treatment centre for minor illness and injuries in adults and children. SourceYou can walk in, or be sent by a GP, the ambulance service or NHS 111. SourceChildren under one cannot be seen at this site. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Alnwick Community Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

CQC rating
Good
Overall rating for this site, report published October 2019. CQC
Urgent care: seen within 4 hours
100.0%
September 2026, 14,435 minor injury and urgent care visits across NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST's units. England: 96.5%. NHS England

Services for older people at Alnwick Community Hospital

  • Care of the elderly rehabilitation wardAlnwick ward provides care of the elderly, rehabilitation and support for inpatients. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsThe nearest railway station is Alnmouth. Source
  • ParkingPaid car park with a pay station; free bays for Blue Badge holders. Source
  • VisitingVisiting is person-centred, with no more than two visitors at a time. Source
  • NHS patient transportPatient transport for Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside is booked through the NEAS contact centre on 0191 215 1515. Source

Map of the hospital site

Our own map from OpenStreetMap. It doesn’t show wards or floors.

  • Hospital grounds
  • Hospital buildings
  • Bus stops

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Questions about care homes near Alnwick Community Hospital

How many care homes are near Alnwick Community Hospital?

There are 9 care homes within 10 miles of Alnwick Community Hospital listed on AskBart, 6 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Alnwick Community Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Hillcrest (0.2 miles), Castleview Care Home (0.7 miles), Dolphin View Care Home (7 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Alnwick Community Hospital?

Yes. 4 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Hillcrest, 0.2 miles away.

Does Alnwick Community Hospital have an A&E?

No. It has a urgent care. For a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Can a patient go straight from Alnwick Community Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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