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Contact: Box 9; Tel: 01223 217 195; Enquiries from relatives: 01223
217 267
Visiting times on Ward C5
Patients can tire if they have too many visitors. If the patient
is not well enough, the nurse in charge might ask visitors to restrict
the length of their visit. Please do not visit between 1300–1430,
because this is the rest period for patients.
Ward profile
The Ward has 33 beds, which are for general medical and nephrology
patients. Patients are admitted to the Ward as emergencies and
from the waiting lists. Ward C5 is a very busy and 'acute' environment
because of the large number of admissions and discharges (people
coming into the Ward and leaving).
There is a four-bed bay for patients who require closer monitoring;
these four beds are for both sexes. Please inform a member of
staff if this is a problem; we will be happy to discuss the situation.
All the other areas of the Ward are single-sex bays.
Your nursing staff
Ward C5 operates 'team nursing'. This is a simple staff process,
whereby a team of nurses is made responsible for the care of a
group of patients. We believe this process enhances the quality
of care that we can provide for our patients. You can find the
names of the nurses who are looking after you on the whiteboard
in your bay or side room. This information will be updated regularly.
Your medical staff
You will be seen by a doctor from the medical team daily, and
consultant ward rounds take place twice a week. If you have any
questions about your medical care, please ask the house officers,
who are available daily between 0900–1700. If you or your
family wish to speak to a member of the medical team outside these
hours, please speak to one of your nurses, who will try to arrange
this for you.
Facilities
There is a day room on the Ward with a TV and a small lending
library, which you are welcome to use during your stay. A WRVS
trolley visits the wards (further
details). Addenbrooke's has a chaplaincy service (further
details).
Personal
belongings
We only have
a limited amount of storage space, so please try not to bring
too many things with you. It is not advisable to bring valuables
or large sums of money into hospital (see notes on valuables).
Clothing
When you are not undergoing special tests etc, please feel free
to wear day-time clothes.
Meals and
drinks
Meals are
ordered a day in advance on the menu cards that are provided.
The ward assistant will provide hot drinks at meal times (from
0745 hours, from 1200 hours, from 1700 hours) and also mid-morning,
mid-afternoon and at approx. 2000 hours.
Special diets
If you are
on a special diet or therapeutic diet, the ward staff will contact
our hospital dietician to arrange this for you. The dietician
will also be available Monday–Friday to provide specialist
information regarding your diet.
Safety
The Hospital
has a no smoking policy, which includes the wards (further
information). Please switch off any mobile phones within the
Hospital (further information).
Each bed has a buzzer panel for calling a nurse, and there are
call-bells in each of the bathrooms and toilets, which are identified
by their red cords. The fire exits are labelled at the end of
each ward.
Discharge
from the Ward
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Medications:
If you require medications to take home with you, these will
be given to you by the ward staff before you leave. Please don't
leave without them. It can take a few hours for the Hospital
Pharmacy to prepare your medications, so bear this in mind when
you arrange a time to leave.
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Outpatient
appointments: You will be told if an appointment has already
been made for you or whether it will follow on in the post.
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Transport:
Please try to arrange your own transport home from the Hospital.
Hospital transport is only available for patients who can not
as a result of their clinical condition use other forms of transport
(further details).
Please ask the nurses if you will need a medical certificate
for periods of more than four days
Suggestions,
comments or complaints
We aim to
make your stay with us as pleasant and comfortable as possible,
and strive to provide the highest quality of care. If you or your
family have any suggestions or comments, please discuss them with
the ward manager or nurse in charge, or you can discuss them (or
any complaints) with the Patient
Advice and Liaison Service.
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