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Contact: Box 22, Tel: 01223 216 476, 217 303 or hospital extension
3303
Visiting hours
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. In the interest of patients, please restrict
the number of visitors to three or fewer. It is not always advisable
to bring young children to the Ward, so please check with the Ward
staff beforehand.
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).
Meals and drinks
The ward assistant will provide hot drinks at meal times (0800,
1200 and 1800) and also mid-morning, mid-afternoon and at approx.
2000.
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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