Opcare

Bristol

Tel: 0117 323 5703

Bristol Disablement Services Centre
NHS Trust: North Bristol NHS Trust
Southmead Hospital
Avon Way
Westbury on Trym
Bristol
BS10 5NB

Tel: 0117 323 5703 (appointments) / 0117 323 5724 (enquiries)
Fax: 0117 323 5730

Web: www.nbt.nhs.uk

 

Opening Times

Monday - Thursday: 08.30-5.00pm (Workshop closes 4.30pm)
Friday: 08.30-4pm

 

 

LATEST NEWS! 

12.05.11: Race for Life Bristol
Some of the Bristol DSC staff are running in The Race For Life in July: 3.1 miles to raise as much money as possible for Cancer Research! Please support us and visit the page: www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/TeamDSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02.02.11: Cake and tears!
Bristol DSC recently said goodbye to two of our long standing members of staff. Receptionist Wendy, and Dave a specialist prosthetic arm technician of 35 years, both retired at the end of last year. Wendy had been working on the front desk and reception phones for more than 25 years. She was known and loved by patients and staff alike and her friendly smile will be missed by everyone.

 

 

Read archived news articles here

 

 

Centre Information

The Bristol branch of opcare is based in the Disablement Services Centre at Southmead Hospital. It covers an area including Gloucestershire, Avon, West Wiltshire and North Somerset, with 2,000 upper and lower limb amputees. A satellite clinic is run every Wednesday at the Gloucestershire Royal Infirmary.

The team at Southmead consists of 5 Prosthetists and 7 Prosthetic Technicians (including 1 Clinical Support Technician), as well as 5 Orthotists. It is supported by an NHS multi-disciplinary team consisting of a Centre Prosthetist, Doctor, Podiatrist, Nurse, specialised Amputee Physiotherapists, Senior Occupational Therapist and Counsellor.