Care homes near Hereford County 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 Hereford County Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Hereford County Hospital

• Frailty same-day emergency careSame-day assessment and care for older people, with the aim of supporting them to return home safely. Source
• Older people's inpatient wardsAshgrove and Garway wards provide holistic inpatient care for older people, with daily multidisciplinary team meetings. Source
• Orthogeriatric trauma unitDinmore Ward cares for patients over 60 with fractured femurs, jointly with the trauma and orthopaedic team. Source
• Stroke unitFirst floor of the main hospital buildingStroke unit on Wye Ward, including a hyper acute stroke unit for the first part of a stay. Source
• Dementia care teamMultidisciplinary team that aims to improve care and the experience for patients with dementia and their carers. Source
• Palliative care teamHospital-based palliative care team, reached on 01432 364414. Source
• Discharge loungeFred Bulmer buildingLounge for patients who are medically stable to go home, where they wait for a lift home or transfer to a community hospital. Source
• Patient Experience Team (PALS)Help for patients, families and carers with an enquiry or concern about care. Call 01432 256024. Source
• Herefordshire community falls prevention serviceFalls prevention clinics for older people who have fallen, are at risk of falling or are worried about falling. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsA bus stop is on site at Hereford County Hospital, and the bus station is nearby. Source
• Buses and trainsHereford train station is less than a 10-minute walk away. Source
• ParkingPaid parking, with free parking for Blue Badge holders attending as a patient or visitor. Source
• VisitingVisiting arrangements vary by ward. Check the latest visiting information with the ward before you visit. Source
• NHS patient transportNHS non-emergency patient transport for Herefordshire and Worcestershire is booked through the EMED Patient Transport Advice Centre on 0300 011 0017. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

• Care homes near Malvern Community Hospital · urgent care · 17 miles away
• Care homes near Forest of Dean Community Hospital · urgent care · 17.8 miles away
• Care homes near Nevill Hall Hospital · minor injuries unit · 21.3 miles away
• Care homes near Ludlow Community Hospital and MIU · minor injuries unit · 21.8 miles away

Questions about care homes near Hereford County Hospital