Care homes near Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

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 Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

• Elderly care wardsElderly care wards F1, F2 and F3 at Basingstoke. Source
• Frailty teamSpecialist frailty team for older patients, seeing people in the emergency department, acute assessment unit and general wards. Source
• Dementia teamThe dementia team supports patients, relatives and carers of people with dementia who are admitted to hospital. Source
• Palliative and end of life careThe specialist palliative care team provides symptom control and psychological support for people with complex problems. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsRegular buses run from Basingstoke town centre. Source
• Buses and trainsCheck Stagecoach timetables for up-to-date bus times. Source
• ParkingPublic car parks are pay on exit. Blue Badge holders park free for the duration of their visit. Source
• VisitingVisiting times vary by ward. Exemptions can be requested for people with dementia. Source
• NHS patient transportHampshire patients booking patient transport for the first time call 0300 123 9833. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

• Care homes near West Berkshire Community Hospital · urgent care · 11.7 miles away
• Care homes near Royal Berkshire Hospital · A&E · 13.4 miles away
• Care homes near Frimley Park Hospital · A&E · 16.1 miles away
• Care homes near Andover War Memorial Hospital · urgent care · 17.2 miles away

Questions about care homes near Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital