Care homes near New Cross Hospital, Bilston – page 2

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 New Cross Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at New Cross Hospital

• Frailty same-day emergency careFirst floor, location C56A designated area where older patients with urgent care needs can be assessed and treated within the same day. Source
• Older adult medicine ward C18Zone C, first floor (ward C18)Ward for older adults with a wide variety of medical conditions, part of the older adult medicine service. Source
• Older adult medicine ward C19Zone C, ground floor (ward C19)Ward for older adults with a wide variety of medical conditions, part of the older adult medicine service. Source
• Older adult medicine ward C39Zone C, ground floor (ward C39)Ward for older adults with a wide variety of medical conditions, part of the older adult medicine service. Source
• Stroke unitWard C21Hyper-acute stroke unit on ward C21, with the TIA clinic on the next ward, C23. Source
• Palliative care teamCare, treatment and support for patients with life-limiting conditions and their families, in hospital or at home. Source
• Discharge loungeComfortable area where patients wait to be collected from hospital, with nursing care, food and refreshments. Source
• Patient Experience Team (PALS)Confidential, non-clinical advice for patients, families and carers. Source
• Carers and partner in careUnpaid carers with a partner in care agreement are issued a visitor's pass. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsBus 28 runs between Wolverhampton and Willenhall via New Cross Hospital (outpatients). Source
• Buses and trainsBus 57 runs between Wolverhampton and Bilston via New Cross Hospital (outpatients). Source
• Buses and trainsBus 59 runs between Wolverhampton and Ashmore Park and stops at the Wolverhampton Road entrance. Source
• Buses and trainsBus 69 runs between Walsall and Wolverhampton and stops at the Wolverhampton Road entrance. Source
• Buses and trainsThe nearest bus and railway stations are in Wolverhampton city centre, about two miles away. Source
• Buses and trainsFree shuttle bus to Cannock Chase Hospital for patients with a valid appointment letter. Source
• ParkingPaid parking in six car parks on site, reached from the main entrance on Wolverhampton Road. Blue Badge holders are exempt from standard charges. Source
• VisitingNo booking needed; a maximum of two visitors per patient. Visiting times vary by ward, so check with the ward or the switchboard. Source
• NHS patient transportNHS non-emergency patient transport for New Cross appointments: West Midlands Ambulance Service booking line 01902 694 999. Source

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Questions about care homes near New Cross Hospital