Bristol General Hospital is a rehabilitation hospital for the elderly and stroke patients which opened in 1832. Initially when the hospital opened it only took patients from Bristol, but in 1850 it started taking people from outside Bristol. Today we mainly treat patients from Bristol and North Somerset.

We currently have 77 in-patient beds which are made up with a Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, one side for male and the other for female patients, together with Brunel Ward (male), Redcliffe (female) and Hare Ward (female). The outpatient facilities include clinics, physiotherapy services and the William Lloyd Unit which provides a day assessment service for elderly people. There is also a sleep unit clinic and sleep studies department serving a wider population in the South West.

Visiting hours are Monday - Friday, afternoon 2:00 - 3:00pm and evening 6:30 - 8:00pm. 
Saturday/Sunday and bank holidays, afternoon 2:00 - 4:00pm and evening 6:30 - 8:00pm.

You can contact the General Hospital via the following numbers:
Reception desk 0117 342 6223
Management office 0117 342 6265
Ward 80 Diabetes Brunel 0117 342 6155
Ward 86 R. Eaton 0117 342 6486
Ward 89 Redcliffe 0117 342 6198
Stroke Rehab Unit 0117 342 6438

A hotel services manager and management assistant are available on these numbers to answer any enquiries.
The management office is open between 9:00am and 3:30pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00am to 2:00pm on Friday.
Postal Address: Bristol General Hospital
Guinea Street
Bristol
BS1 6SY

The BGH is located in Guinea Street, Redcliffe Hill. We are within walking distance of both Bristol Temple Meads train station and Asda supermarket, Bedminster. There are various pay and display car parks within the area and off street parking around the hospital. We also have a hospital bus service that runs between BGH and the main BRI site which leaves every half hour from outside the hospital main gates and is free to use.

Our restaurant is open from 8am to 1:30pm, Monday-Friday, offering snacks and sandwiches. The League of Friends have a coffee shop located just inside the main entrance of the hospital (hours may vary) providing light refreshments. They also visit the wards on a daily basis with a trolley service for patients selling confectionery and toiletries.

There is a hairdresser available for patients on a Thursday.

We offer a cashiering service for both patients and visitors from Monday to Thursday between 10am and 2pm.

Any flowers brought in for patients will be displayed in communal areas to avoid water spillage and help with infection control.  

We currently have 77 in-patient beds which are made up with a stroke rehabilitation unit, one side for male and the other for female patients, together with Brunel Ward (male), Redcliffe (female) and Hare Ward (female). The out patient facilities include clinics, physiotherapy services, and William Lloyd Unit which provides a day assessment service for elderly people. There is also a sleep unit clinic and sleep studies department serving a wider population in the South West.

Occupational therapy
Physiotherapy - rehabilitation
Radiology
Stroke medicine
Nutrition and dietetics for the elderly