Our services
Stoke Mandeville wards and departments
Please click on a link to jump to the relevant ward or department:
- Wards 1 & 2 - trauma floor
- Ward 3 - Children's ward
- Ward 4 - Respiratory
- Ward 5 - Acute medicine
- Ward 6 - Diabetes, endocrinology and general medicine
- Ward 7 - Respiratory
- Ward 8 - Acute medicine for older people
- Ward 9 - Medicine for older people
- Ward 10 - Emergency assessment unit
- Ward 11 - Burns unit
- Ward 16a - Surgical floor
- Ward 16b - Surgical floor
- Ward 17 - Gastroenterology and general medicine
- Ward 20 - Emergency medicine
- Accident and emergency (A+E)
- Audiology
- Birth centre
- Critical care unit
- Community children’s nursing team
- Day hospital
- Day surgery unit
- Endoscopy unit
- Labour ward
- National spinal injuries centre
- Neonatal unit
- Ophthalmic
- Outpatients
- Rothschild ward (maternity)
- Spinal outpatient services
- St Andrew ward
- St David ward
- St Francis ward
- St George ward
- St Joseph ward
- St Patrick ward
Don't leave home until you've seen our patients and visitors information for Stoke Mandeville.
Wards 1 & 2 - trauma floor
Speciality:
Trauma and orthopaedics
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover Wing
Sister:
Anne Hutton
Ward telephone:
01296 316503
Visiting times:
1pm - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
In the interest of privacy and dignity patients are encouraged to wear comfortable day clothes for therapy. Toiletries are not provided by the ward. Towels are supplied.
Other information:
See our physiotherapy services page
See our critical care services pages
Ward 3 - Children's ward
Speciality:
Children's ward
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover Wing ground floor
Ward manager:
Anna Kerr
Ward telephone:
01296 315168
Visiting times:
- Parents / carers welcome at all times
- Other visitors welcome 11am to 8pm
- Maximum of two visitors per bed
- Visiting children to be supervised at all times
Please do not visit if unwell in the last 48 hours
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
See our service pages on paediatric services
Ward 4
Speciality:
Respiratory medicine
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover wing – first floor
Ward manager:
Catherine Cuerto
Ward telephone:
01296 316153
Visiting times:
We have open visiting times but require privacy for patients during personal care and doctors' ward rounds.
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Sorry, no flowers or plants permitted
Other information:
We welcome family/ carers/ friends during meal times if they would like to assist with feeding.
Maximum of 2 visitors per patient at bedside at all times (unless there are exceptional circumstances and visitors have the ward coordinator's prior agreement). Children must be kept under close supervision at all times.
Ward 5
Speciality:
Haematology/Acute medicine
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover Wing first floor
Ward manager:
Michelle Pearsall
Ward telephone:
01296 316336
01296 316339
Visiting times:
8am - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Ward 6
Speciality:
Diabetes, endocrinology and general medicine
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Main building, first floor (Access through main hospital entrance)
Ward manager:
Maureen Malanaphy, ward sister
Ward telephone:
01296 315798
Visiting times:
3pm - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
Only two visitors are allowed per bed at any one time and please note that only children of patients may visit. Please be aware that patients may be asked to go to the discharge lounge when discharged and awaiting someone to pick them up. The nutrition of our patients is extremely important to us and therefore, to support this, our wards operate protected mealtimes between 12.30pm - 1.15pm when visiting is not normally allowed.
Ward 7
Speciality:
Respiratory medicine
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover wing – first floor
Ward manager:
Alison Malanaphy
Ward telephone:
01296 316832
Visiting times:
We have open visiting times but require privacy for patients during personal care and doctors' ward rounds.
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Sorry, no flowers or plants permitted
Other information:
We welcome family/ carers/ friends during meal times if they would like to assist with feeding.
Maximum of 2 visitors per patient at bedside at all times (unless there are exceptional circumstances and visitors have the ward coordinator's prior agreement). Children must be kept under close supervision at all times.
Ward 8
Speciality:
Acute medicine for older people
Site:
Stoke Mandeville
Location:
Wendover Wing second floor
Ward manager:
Sarah Brown, ward sister
Ward telephone:
01296 315080/1
01296 315190/1
Visiting times:
8am - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
Only two visitors are allowed per bed at any one time and please note that only children of patients may visit. Please be aware that patients may be asked to go to the discharge lounge when discharged and awaiting someone to pick them up. The nutrition of our patients is extremely important to us and therefore, to support this, our wards operate protected mealtimes between 12.30pm - 1.15pm when visiting is not normally allowed.
Ward 9
Speciality:
Medicine for older people
Site:
Stoke Mandeville
Location:
Wendover Wing second floor
Ward manager:
Ward telephone:
01296 315190/1
Visiting times:
8am - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
Only two visitors are allowed per bed at any one time and please note that only children of patients may visit. Please be aware that patients may be asked to go to the discharge lounge when discharged and awaiting someone to pick them up. The nutrition of our patients is extremely important to us and therefore, to support this, our wards operate protected mealtimes between 12.30pm - 1.15pm when visiting is not normally allowed.
See our service pages for physiotherapy
Ward 10 - Emergency assessment unit
Speciality:
Medical and surgical assessment
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover Wing ground floor, adjacent to A+E department
Ward manager:
Ward telephone:
01296 316504/5
Visiting times:
3pm - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
Only two visitors are allowed per bed at any one time and please note that only children of patients may visit. Please be aware that patients may be asked to go to the discharge lounge when discharged and awaiting someone to pick them up. The nutrition of our patients is extremely important to us and therefore, to support this, our wards operate protected mealtimes between 12.30pm - 1.15pm when visiting is not normally allowed.
Download our emergency assessment unit information leaflet
Ward 11 - Burns unit
Speciality:
Surgery
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover wing, between A+E and theatres
Ward manager:
Adele Jones
Ward telephone:
01296 315040
Visiting times:
3pm - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
See our pages on the plastic surgery and burns service
Ward 16a
Speciality:
General surgery
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
first floor, new wing (above A&E)
Ward manager:
Rachel Oliver, ward sister
Ward telephone:
01296 418107/8
Visiting times:
3pm - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
Only two visitors are allowed per bed at any one time and please note that only children of patients may visit. Please be aware that patients may be asked to go to the discharge lounge when discharged and awaiting someone to pick them up. The nutrition of our patients is extremely important to us and therefore, to support this, our wards operate protected mealtimes between 12.30pm - 1.15pm when visiting is not normally allowed.
Ward 16b
Speciality:
Plastic surgery/ Gynaecology/Ophthalmology
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
first floor, new wing (above A&E)
Ward manager:
Rachel Oliver, ward sister
Ward telephone:
01296 418110/1
Visiting times:
3pm - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
Only two visitors are allowed per bed at any one time and please note that only children of patients may visit. Please be aware that patients may be asked to go to the discharge lounge when discharged and awaiting someone to pick them up. The nutrition of our patients is extremely important to us and therefore, to support this, our wards operate protected mealtimes between 12.30pm - 1.15pm when visiting is not normally allowed.
Ward 17
Speciality:
Gastroenterology and general medicine
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover Wing first floor
Ward manager:
Sally Clarke
Ward telephone:
01296 418201 or 01296 418202
Visiting times:
3pm - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
Only two visitors are allowed per bed at any one time and please note that only children of patients may visit. Please be aware that patients may be asked to go to the discharge lounge when discharged and awaiting someone to pick them up. The nutrition of our patients is extremely important to us and therefore, to support this, our wards operate protected mealtimes between 12.30pm - 1.15pm when visiting is not normally allowed.
Ward 20
Speciality:
Emergency medicine
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
first floor, new wing (above A&E)
Ward manager:
Emma Kelly
Ward telephone:
01296 316500
Visiting times:
3pm - 8pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
Only two visitors are allowed per bed at any one time and please note that only children of patients may visit. Please be aware that patients may be asked to go to the discharge lounge when discharged and awaiting someone to pick them up. The nutrition of our patients is extremely important to us and therefore, to support this, our wards operate protected mealtimes between 12.30pm - 1.15pm when visiting is not normally allowed.
Accident and emergency (A+E)
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Follow signs for A+E
Ward manager:
Esa Rintakorpi
Ward telephone:
01296 316512
Opening times:
24 hours a day, seven days a week
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Not applicable
Other information:
See our accident and emergency services page
Audiology
Speciality:
Audiology
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Mandeville Wing first floor
Chief Audiologists:
Sue O'Toole, Nicola Berry (paediatric lead audiologist) and Andrew Perriam (head of audiology)
Telephone:
01296 315725
Visiting times:
Booked outpatient appointments only
Birth centre
Speciality:
Maternity
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Claydon Wing
Ward manager:
Carolyn Rooth
Ward telephone:
01296 316101
Visiting times:
Birth partners are welcome, but generally no more than two people at any one time with someone in labour. In the interests of our birthing mothers we do not encourage open visiting on the labour ward.
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
See our birth choices website for more information
Critical care unit
Speciality:
Critical care, surgical services division
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Follow signs for A+E main reception, then turn right, and then turn left into critial care
Ward manager:
Jane Skinner
Ward telephone:
01296 315620
Visiting times:
10am - 1pm, 3pm - 9pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
See our critical care service pages
Community children’s nursing team
Speciality:
Caring for sick children at home
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Working across the north of the county and adjoining counties
Ward manager:
Gill Rennie
Ward telephone:
01296 315142
Visiting times:
We currently visit 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Not applicable
Other information:
Referral to our services is through consultant paediatricians only.
Day hospital
Speciality:
Day unit
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
By the main entrance
Ward manager:
Julia Kirkwood
Ward telephone:
01296 315472
Visiting times:
Not applicable
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Not applicable
Day surgery unit
Speciality:
Day surgery operations
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover Wing
Ward manager:
Jackie Benson
Ward telephone:
01296 315637
Visiting times:
Not applicable
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Not applicable
Endoscopy unit
Speciality:
Gastroenterology
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Wendover Wing day procedures unit
Unit sister / manager:
Raquel Bheekharry
Unit telephone:
01296 315220 / 5217
Admin office for Endoscopy appointments only: 01296 315175
Visiting times:
Not applicable
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Not applicable
Other information:
See our gastroenterology services page
Labour ward
Speciality:
Maternity
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Claydon Wing
Ward manager:
Lucy Duncan, clinical midwife specialist
Ward telephone:
01296 316103
Visiting times:
Birth partners are welcome, but generally no more than two people at any one time with someone in labour. In the interests of our birthing mothers we do not encourage open visiting on the labour ward.
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
See our birth choices website for more information
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Speciality:
Spinal Injuries
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Ward telephone:
01296 315800
Visiting times:
10am - 10.30pm
Ward closed 12.15pm – 1pm for lunch
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
See our service pages on the national spinal injuries centre
Neonatal unit
Speciality:
Intensive, high dependency and special care of the newborn
Site:
Based at Stoke Mandeville
Location:
Claydon Wing ground floor
Ward manager:
Carol Stopp
Ward telephone:
01296 316113
Visiting times:
Parents or carers may visit at anytime, siblings are welcome after 2.30pm. Any other visitors must be accompanied by one of the infant’s parents or carers between 7-8pm.
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers or plants allowed
Other information:
See our pages on neonatal services
Ophthalmic
Speciality:
Ophthalmology
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Mandeville Wing
Ward manager:
Hazel Nyack
Matron/Clinical nurse lead:
Stephanie Hartley
Ward telephone:
Outpatients - 01296 315988
Inpatient ward - 01296 418118
Eye theatres day surgery reception (day case) - 01296 315134
Eye casualty (ward 14) - 01296 315939
Visiting times:
Not applicable
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Not applicable
Other information:
See our service pages for ophthamology
Outpatients
Speciality:
All outpatient clinics, except ophthalmology and spinal injuries
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Adjacent to A+E department
Ward manager:
Dawn Amos
Telephone:
Please call Main Reception on 01296 315000 or the Mandeville Wing appointments line on 01296 315653.
Visiting times:
Not applicable
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Not applicable
Other information:
See our outpatient guide for Stoke Mandeville Hospital or take a look at our patient leaflets
Rothschild ward (maternity)
Speciality:
Maternity
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
Claydon Wing first floor
Ward contacts:
Maureen Ooi
Jacqueline Hay-Berry
Yvonne Simmons
Ward telephone:
Antenatal - 01296 316158/9
Postnatal - 01296 316280/1
Visiting times:
Partners only: 11am - 1pm
Open visiting: 3pm - 9pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
See our birth choices website for more information
Spinal outpatient services
Speciality:
Outpatient service for patients discharged from the centre
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Ward manager:
Hester Dunne
Ward telephone:
01296 315828, 01296 315829 - answer machine
Visiting times:
Not applicable
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Not applicable
Other information:
See our service pages on the national spinal injuries centre
St Andrews ward
Speciality:
Spinal injuries
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Ward manager:
Michelle Layson
Ward telephone:
01296 315800
01296 315801
Visiting times:
10am - 10.30pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
See our service pages on the national spinal injuries centre
St David's ward
Speciality:
Rehabilitation for spinal injured patients
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Ward manager:
Alison Mackie
Ward telephone:
01296 315803
Visiting times:
10am - 10pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
See our service pages on the national spinal injuries centre
St Francis' ward
Speciality:
Spinal injuries
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Ward manager:
Sara O'Shea
Ward telephone:
01296 315805
Visiting times:
Until 9.30pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
Cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
See our service pages on the national spinal injuries centre
St George's ward
Speciality:
Rehabilitation for spinal injured patients, domiciliary ventilation
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Ward manager:
Barbara Stone
Ward telephone:
01296 315808
Visiting times:
10am - 10pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
See our service pages on the national spinal injuries centre
St Joseph's ward
Speciality:
Spinal rehabilitation and reintegration
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Ward manager:
Carlos Gomes Da Costa
Ward telephone:
01296 315810
Visiting times:
Open visiting, all visitors asked to leave ward by 11pm.
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other information:
See our service pages on the national spinal injuries centre
St Patrick's ward
Speciality:
Readmission and spinal surgery
Site:
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Location:
National Spinal Injuries Unit first floor
Ward manager:
Amanda Thawley
Ward telephone:
01296 315812/3
Visiting times:
Open visiting until 10pm, but no visiting during protected mealtimes 12midday - 1pm
Policy on cut flowers and plants:
No cut flowers and plants are allowed
Other Information:
24 bed readmission/surgical ward for spinal injuries with 12 beds reserved for wound care
See our service pages on the national spinal injuries centre
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