Care homes near Norfolk and Norwich University 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 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

• Acute frailty hubRapid, early care to help older patients return home safely. Source
• Older People's Medicine wardsOlder People's Medicine department, with wards including Brundall, Dunston, Earsham, Elsing and Loddon. Source
• Acute medical unitLevel 2, East BlockRapid assessment and early treatment for patients admitted by A&E or GPs, in two sections, AMU L and AMU M. Source
• Stroke unit (Heydon Ward)Level 2, East BlockNeurology and hyperacute stroke unit (HASU) on Heydon Ward. Source
• Dementia Support teamPersonalised care and support for patients living with dementia and their carers, including a dementia palliative care nurse. Source
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)Support for patients, relatives and carers, reached via the main number 01603 286286. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsPark and ride from Sprowston, services 11 and 12. Source
• ParkingPatient and visitor car parks are limited and often full by mid-morning. A multi-storey car park opposite the hospital is an alternative. Source
• VisitingOn Heydon Ward, visiting is limited to two people per patient at any one time. Source
• NHS patient transportNHS non-emergency patient transport for Norfolk is booked with HTG-UK on 0345 241 3012. Source

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Questions about care homes near Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital