Care homes near Barnsley Hospital – page 4

Leaving hospital: what happens next

1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Barnsley Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Services for older people at Barnsley Hospital

• Care of the elderlySpecialist assessment and general care for older people, led by five full-time consultants in geriatric medicine. Source
• Frailty same day emergency careA same day emergency care service for frail older people, based in a purpose-built facility formally opened in July 2026. Source
• Stroke follow-up clinicFollow-up clinics for people discharged from the acute stroke unit, run from the Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit. Source
• Falls and syncope teamA specialist team that assesses people with fainting spells or unexplained falls. Source
• Palliative care teamA specialist palliative care team based at the hospital supports patients and staff in all wards and departments. Source
• Acorn rehabilitation unitA unit for patients who need extra support, care and rehabilitation, which also supports discharge from hospital. Source
• Patient experience team (PALS)The patient experience team gives information and support to patients and families, and takes feedback. Source
• Care partner policy for carersCarers are encouraged to speak to nursing staff about the hospital's care partner policy. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsServed by a range of bus routes in and around the borough; the hospital is about a 25-minute walk from Barnsley Transport Interchange. Source
• Buses and trainsRegular train services run to Barnsley Transport Interchange from Huddersfield, Leeds and Sheffield. Source
• Buses and trainsThe hospital is five minutes from junction 37 of the M1 motorway. Source
• ParkingPay-on-foot car parks. Blue Badge holders get free parking for the duration of their visit. Source
• VisitingOpen visiting is available for patients living with dementia, autistic patients, patients with a learning disability, and patients receiving end of life care. Source
• NHS patient transportNon-emergency patient transport for eligible patients, booked by the ward or directly with Yorkshire Ambulance Service on 0300 330 2000, at least 48 hours before the appointment. Source

Map of the hospital site

Our own map from OpenStreetMap. It doesn’t show wards or floors.

Care homes near other hospitals

• Care homes near King Street Walk-in Centre, Wakefield · walk-in centre · 8.6 miles away
• Care homes near Pinderfields General Hospital · A&E · 9.2 miles away
• Care homes near Montagu Hospital · urgent care · 9.7 miles away
• Care homes near Northern General Hospital · A&E · 10.5 miles away

Questions about care homes near Barnsley Hospital