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Contact:
C8: Box 12; Tel: 01223 217 279 (or hospital
extension 3279)
D8: Box 12; Tel: 01223 216 562 (or hospital extension
2562)
Level 8 has two wards for adult patients who have had trauma (eg
accidents) or who are are having elective (planned) orthopaedic
surgery. There are 76 inpatient beds: 39 on Ward D8 and 37 on Ward
C8. You might be moved from one part of a ward to another depending
on your needs and those of other patients.
Cut flowers and plants in water are not
allowed on the wards in Level 8
This is to help prevent infection. Plants
and dried flower arrangements in oasis are fine. If in doubt,
please ask ward staff.
Visiting times on Wards C8 and D8
Patients can tire if they have too many visitors - therefore we
allow up to three visitors only at any time per patient.
If the patient is not well enough, the nurse in charge might ask
visitors to restrict the length of their visit.
Your nursing staff
We operate colour-coded 'team nursing': C8: red, white and green;
D8: blue, yellow and orange. 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 on most days.
If you have any questions about your medical care, please ask
the house officers, who are available daily between 0900–1700
hrs. 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 (the doctors may be operating
in theatre).
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
Please have some day-time clothes for when you are well enough
to wear them.
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
(0800, 1200 and 1800 hrs) and also mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
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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