Care homes near Hull Royal Infirmary – page 5

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 Hull Royal Infirmary is doing

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

Services for older people at Hull Royal Infirmary

• Frailty Assessment BedsHRIFrailty Assessment Beds at Hull Royal Infirmary assess frail patients. Source
• Stroke wardWard 110 (HRI)Ward 110 is listed as the stroke ward at Hull Royal Infirmary. Source
• Medical elderly wardsWard 9 and Ward 90Medical elderly wards care for older people, including a ward for elderly women. Source
• Dementia and delirium specialist nurseA dementia and delirium specialist nurse supports admitted patients with dementia or delirium, and their families, working with the Alzheimer's Society. Source
• Macmillan specialist palliative careThe Macmillan specialist palliative care team is an advisory service for adults with advanced, progressive, life-limiting illness. Source
• Discharge loungeA temporary discharge lounge is open for patients who are ready to be discharged, freeing up ward beds. Source
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)Medical Education CentreThe trust's PALS team handles help, concerns, compliments and complaints about care. Source
• Carers and essential carersCarers can register as essential carers, which gives them unrestricted visiting to wards. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsBus route 2 runs from Hull to Sainsbury's via Anlaby Road, and other East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach routes also serve the hospital. Source
• Buses and trainsRoute 20 is a park and ride service to and from Priory Park. Source
• Buses and trainsHull Paragon Interchange is a 10-minute walk from the hospital. Source
• ParkingBlue Badge parking is limited on the main site, and the Argyle Street car park is pay on exit. Source
• VisitingGeneral ward visiting allows up to two visitors per patient at a time, and registered care partners have open access to visit. Source
• NHS patient transportNon-emergency patient transport is run by Yorkshire Ambulance Service; call 03306784000 for bookings and cancellations. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

• Care homes near Bransholme Urgent Treatment Centre · urgent care · 3.3 miles away
• Care homes near East Riding Community Hospital · urgent care · 7.8 miles away
• Care homes near Scunthorpe General Hospital · A&E · 16.7 miles away
• Care homes near Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital · A&E · 17.5 miles away

Questions about care homes near Hull Royal Infirmary