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Care homes near Great Western Hospital, Swindon

40 homes within 10 miles

There are 40 care homes within 10 miles of Great Western Hospital, nearest first. 31 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 10 offer nursing care and 21 dementia care. The closest, Edgehill Care Home, is 0.7 miles away; 4 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Great Western Hospital

Care homes near Great Western Hospital (40)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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About Great Western Hospital

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

Run by
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB
Phone
01793 604020 Source
Urgent care
Patients arriving for urgent or emergency care must enter through the urgent treatment centre at the west entrance. SourcePatients arriving by ambulance go straight to the emergency department. SourceWalk-in patients needing urgent care outside urgent treatment centre hours use the out-of-hours entrance at the west entrance. Source
Website
gwh.nhs.uk

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 Great Western Hospital is doing

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

Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
53.6%
September 2026, 7,991 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Services for older people at Great Western Hospital

  • Teal Ward (care of the elderly medicine)Third floorTeal Ward is a medical ward for older patients, on the third floor. Source
  • Discharge loungeThe Betjeman Centre is home to the discharge lounge, where patients are sometimes taken before going home. Source
  • Stroke, TIA and falls clinicsThe Betjeman Centre runs outpatient clinics for stroke and TIA, falls, and movement disorders. Source
  • Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)Ground floorPALS helps patients, families, carers and visitors with their experience of care. Call 01793 604031. Source
  • Unpaid carersThe trust involves unpaid carers during a patient's stay and in planning discharge. Tell nursing staff if you are a carer. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsThe nearest railway station is Swindon, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away, with frequent buses from Swindon bus station. Source
  • Buses and trainsSwindon's bus company runs several buses to the hospital, and other services run from outside Swindon. Source
  • VisitingOpen visiting is offered across the trust, with a maximum of two visitors at a bedside at one time. Source
  • NHS patient transportThe non-emergency patient transport service is run by E-zec Medical Transport Services. If asked to book your own transport, call 01278 727401. Source

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Questions about care homes near Great Western Hospital

How many care homes are near Great Western Hospital?

There are 40 care homes within 10 miles of Great Western Hospital listed on AskBart, 20 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Great Western Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Church View Care Home (3.2 miles), Fitzwarren House (4.3 miles), Park View Nursing Home (5.5 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Great Western Hospital?

Yes. 21 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Edgehill Care Home, 0.7 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Great Western 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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