Wards at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston

Acute Cardiac Unit (ACU)

This is a unit dealing with patients who need heart monitoring. It is located in the tower block on level 7.

Acute Medical Short Stay (AMSS) 3rd floor

This is a 48-bed Acute Medical Short Stay unit (AMSS), for a maximum stay of 72 hours. It is located in the tower block on level 3.

For disabled access information about the ward please see our AccessAble accessibility guide.

Bevan Ward

This is a 12-bed orthopaedic ward, incorporating a trauma assessment unit (TAU), next to the integrated assessment centre (IAC), behind the A&E department.

Breast Unit

The unit serves women and men being referred symptomatically from their GP and those who require further assessment following their three yearly breast screening mammogram. Surveillance mammography for breast cancer and family history and those eligible for breast screening are all undertaken within the unit. The nurses provide prosthetic fitting, counselling and lymphoedema services for their patients. It is located through the main entrance following signs past the lifts for the breast unit.

The consultant breast and oncoplastic surgeon also provides a micro pigmentation service at the Johnson Community Hospital in Spading. Some clinics are also held at Pilgrim if patients are unable to visit Spalding.

Children’s Ward

This ward cares for children aged from one week to 16 years old. It is located in the tower block on level 4.

For disabled access information about the ward please see our AccessAble accessibility guide.

Day Case Unit

This ward is for patients who are having day case surgery. It is located in the tower block on level 2.

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Discharge Lounge Ward 7A

This unit deals with patients who are being discharged and provides care and support for service users who are waiting for medications and transport home. It is located in the main hospital past the restaurant.

For disabled access information about the discharge lounge at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston please see our AccessAble accessibility guide.

Emergency Department (A&E)

Open 24/7 every day of the year providing emergency care.

Integrated Assessment Centre (IAC)

This is a referral unit for accident and emergency patients as well as GP referred cases, incorporating ambulatory emergency care (AEC) and a surgical admissions unit (SAU).

It is located in the main hospital building just behind the accident and emergency department.

Intensive Care Unit

The intensive care unit deals with high dependency adult patients. It is located in the tower block on level 2.

Labour Ward

This ward is specifically for women in labour and is in the hospital’s maternity block.

M1 Maternity

This is a maternity ward. It is located in the maternity block directly next to the main entrance for the hospital.

M2 Maternity / 1B Womens Health

This is an all-female ward for post-operative gynaecology and breast patients. It is located in the maternity block directly next to the main entrance.

Rochford Unit

This unit deals with psychiatry for elderly patients. It is located in the main hospital building, near the Bostonian wing.

For disabled access information about the ward please see our AccessAble accessibility guide.

Stroke Unit – Ward 8B

This ward is specifically for stroke patients. It is located in the tower block on level 8.

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The Bostonian

This is an oncology and haematology ward. It is located on the ground floor of the hospital.

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Ward 5A

This is part of the hospital’s integrated surgical unit for general, vascular and urology surgery. Ward 5A is located in the tower block on level 5 and specialises in general and urology surgery.

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Ward 5B

This is part of the hospital’s integrated surgical unit for general, vascular and urology surgery. Ward 5B is located in the tower block on level 5 and specialises in vascular surgery.

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Ward 6A

This is an ward for elderly female patients. It is located in the tower block on level 6.

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Ward 6B

This is an ward for elderly male patients. It is located in the tower block on level 6.

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Ward 7A Discharge lounge

This is our discharge lounge. It is located in the tower block level 7.

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Ward 7B

This is a respiratory medical ward. It is located in the tower block on level 7.

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Ward 8A

This medical ward deals with gastroenterology. It is located in the tower block on level 8.

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Ward 9A

This is an orthopaedic trauma ward. It is located in the tower block level 9.