Lincoln wards information

The wards at Lincoln County Hospital and a few details of each one are available below:

Ashby Ward
This is a neuro-rehabilitation ward that deals with brain injuries and illnesses. It is located on level 2 of the hospital off the main corridor. Contact (01522) 572380

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Bailgate Ward
This is an observation ward used to observe patients who may need further treatment or surgery. It is also used by patients waiting to be moved on the specific ward where they require treatment. It is located in the Accident and Emergency Department. Contact (01522) 573397

Open visiting operates on this ward.

Bardney Ward
This is a ward specifically for women in labour. It is located in the maternity building on level 5. Contact (01522) 573140

Branston Ward
This is a gynaecology ward. It is located on level 1 of the maternity building. Contact (01522) 573132

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Breast Unit
This is a breast assessment unit. It is located on the fourth floor of the maternity building. Contact (01522) 573783 / 573790

Burton Ward
This is a general medicine ward that deals mainly with renal and diabetic patients. It is located on the lower level 1 of the main hospital building along the corridor from EAU. Contact (01522) 573082

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm, except Tuesdays when they are 6.30pm - 8.30pm only.

Carlton/Coleby Ward
This is a respiratory ward. It is located on the lower level 1 of the main hospital building. Contact (01522) 573128

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Caythorpe Ward
This is a diabetes and gastroenterology ward. It is located on the ground floor next to EAU. Contact (01522) 597708

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm.

Clayton Ward
This is a complex needs for the elderly ward. It is located on the entrance level of the main hospital building past the WHSmiths shop and left at the end of the corridor opposite Waddington Ward. Contact (01522) 573276

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Day Surgery Unit
This is a day surgery unit that deals with all types of surgery except for gynaecology. It is located on the entrance floor level of the main hospital building past the WHSmiths shop and to the end of the corridor. Then take a right and left at the end of that corridor and it is next to Marshall Ward. Contact (01522) 573144

Digby Ward
This is an acute general surgery ward. It is located on the entrance floor of the main hospital building past the WHSmiths shop and to the right at the end of the corridor next to Stow Ward. Contact (01522) 573162

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Dixon Ward
This is a gastroenterology and general medicine ward. It is located on the lower level one of the main hospital building, down the main corridor and next to Burton Ward. Contact (01522) 573153

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Emergency Assessment Unit
This is a unit that deals with medicine surgery and urology emergency assessment, for adults. It is located on the lower level 1 of the main hospital building past reception and radiotherapy and oncology. It is straight down the corridor opposite the education centre. Contact (01522) 573157

Open visiting operates on this ward.

Greetwell Ward
This is a general surgical ward. It is located on the entrance level of the main hospital building past the WHSmiths shop and to the left at the end of the corridor. Contact (01522) 597588

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Hatton Ward
This ward cares for elderly patients and their medical needs. It is located on the entrance floor of the main hospital building next to the Waddington Unit. Contact (01522) 573258

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Hemswell Ward
This is a gynaecology ward. It is located on the ground floor of the maternity building. Contact (01522) 573552

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Ingham Ward
This is a ward that deals with cancer patients and is where they receive chemotherapy treatment. It is located on the lower level 1 of the main hospital. Contact (01522) 572260/572261

Intensive Care Unit
This is a unit that deals with all of the patients requiring intensive care regardless of illness or injury. It is located on the entrance level of the main hospital building next to the WHSmiths shop. Contact (01522) 573746

Open visiting operates on this ward. However, it is requested that visitors are limited to family and close friends, there are only two visitors to a bed at any one time. It is best to schedule a visit late morning following ward rounds.

Johnson Ward
This is a cardiac ward that deals mainly with heart attack patients and heart treatments. There is also a coronary care unit located in Johnson Ward. It is located on the lower level 1 of the main hospital building next to reception and Ingham Ward. Contact (01522) 573125

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Lancaster Ward
This is a ward that deals with general medicine for the care of the elderly. It is located on the entrance floor of the hospital following the corridor round and signs to Maternity. It can be found on the left of the corridor next to the entrance for Rainforest Ward. Contact (01522) 573039

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Marshall Ward
This is a surgical and urology ward. It is located on the entrance floor of the main hospital building, opposite the chapel. Contact (01522) 573793

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Navenby Ward
This is a cardio respiratory ward. It is located in the lower level of the main hospital building and is opposite EAU. Contact (01522) 573929

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Nettleham Ward
This is an ante-natal and post-natal ward dealing specifically with newborn babies. There is an assessment unit on the ward. It is located on level 2 of the maternity building. Contact (01522) 573134

Visiting times for partners are 9am - 9pm. Visiting times are 2pm - 5pm and 7pm - 8.30pm for all other visitors.

Neustadt/Welton Ward
This is an orthopaedic ward dealing with a variety of orthopaedic patients. It is located on the entrance floor of the main hospital building next to Marshall Ward. Contact (01522) 597593

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Nocton Ward
This is a neo-natal intensive care unit. It is located in the maternity building on level 6. Contact (01522) 573604

Open visiting operates on this ward for parents. Visiting times are 11am - 12.30pm and 2.30pm - 7.30pm for all other visitors (only parents and two visitors at any given time, no children apart from siblings).

Rainforest Ward
This is a paediatric ward dealing with the care of children. It is located on the entrance floor of the hospital following the corridor round and signs to Maternity. It can be found on the left of the corridor next to the entrance for Lancaster Ward. Contact (01522) 573786

Open visiting operates on this ward for parents and carers. The visiting times are 2pm - 4pm for all other visitors.

Safari Ward
This is a children's day ward dealing with children aged from 1 week to 15 years old. The ward handles various surgeries and is also a paediatric assessment unit. It is located on the entrance floor of the hospital following the corridor round and signs to Maternity. Contact (01522) 573172

SEAU
This is a surgical emergency admissions unit. It is located on the lower level 1 of the main hospital building, to the left of the reception and through the Emergency Assessment Unit. Contact (01522) 573143

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Shuttleworth Ward
This is a general surgery ward used by various patients but specialising in Ear, Nose and Throat and Maxillofacial surgery. It is located on the entrance floor of the main hospital past the WHSmiths shop and right at the end of the corridor, next to Stow Ward. Contact (01522) 573130

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Stow Ward
This is a ward dealing with orthopaedic traumas. It is located on the entrance floor of the main hospital building past the WHSmiths shop turn right and at the end of the corridor on your left. Contact (01522) 573155

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Stroke Unit
This is a unit that deals specifically with stroke patients. It is located on the lower level 1 floor of the main hospital building past the WHSmiths shop turn left and take the lift down. Contact (01522) 573265

Visiting times are 2.30pm - 4.30pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Waddington Unit
This is a haematology and oncology unit. It is located on the entrance floor of the main hospital building past the WHSmiths shop and left at the end of the corridor. It is then located directly ahead next to Hatton Ward. Contact (01522) 572255

Visiting times are 2pm - 4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm