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Care homes near Wansbeck General Hospital, Ashington – page 2

39 homes within 10 miles

There are 39 care homes within 10 miles of Wansbeck General Hospital, nearest first. 32 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 10 offer nursing care and 21 dementia care. The closest, Ashington Grange, is 0.3 miles away; 7 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Wansbeck General Hospital (39)

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About Wansbeck General 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
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Phone
General enquiries: 0344 811 8111 Source
Urgent care
Urgent care centre open seven days a week. SourceYou can walk in, or be sent by a GP, the ambulance service or NHS 111. 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 Wansbeck General Hospital is doing

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

CQC rating
Outstanding
Overall rating for this site, report published May 2016. 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

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsAshington has a railway station on the Northumberland Line. 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

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Questions about care homes near Wansbeck General Hospital

How many care homes are near Wansbeck General Hospital?

There are 39 care homes within 10 miles of Wansbeck General Hospital listed on AskBart, 23 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Wansbeck General Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Ashington Grange (0.3 miles), De Baliol (1.3 miles), South Quay Care Home (3.8 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Wansbeck General Hospital?

Yes. 21 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Ashington Grange, 0.3 miles away.

Does Wansbeck General 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 Wansbeck General 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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