Care homes near Northern General Hospital, Sheffield – page 8

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 Northern General Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Northern General Hospital

• Geriatric medicine and elderly careSpecialist service for older people with general frailty, acute confusion, falls and Parkinson's disease, with a day rehabilitation unit on site. Source
• Falls assessmentFalls assessments and investigations are provided through the geriatric medicine and elderly care service. Source
• Frailty unitA frailty unit is listed in the ward contact details for this hospital. Source
• Ortho-geriatric rehabilitationOrtho-geriatric rehabilitation is one of the orthopaedic services at this hospital, with a contact number for enquiries. Source
• Palliative careSheffield Macmillan Unit for Palliative Care18 specialist palliative care beds, with a palliative care team that also supports families and carers. Source
• Discharge loungeNear Brearley OutpatientsA discharge lounge where patients wait to be collected by relatives, ambulance or patient transport. Source
• Dementia admiral nursesSpecialist dementia nurses who support patients and families around discharge, for up to 6 weeks after discharge. Source
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)Huntsman Reception, C FloorPALS helps with questions about a patient's care and supports patients, their families and their carers. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsH1 shuttle bus runs between this hospital and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, with a nominal fare. Source
• Buses and trainsBus and park and ride information is provided by Travel South Yorkshire on 0800 952 0002. Source
• ParkingPay and display parking. Blue Badge holders park free of charge if a valid badge is displayed. Source
• VisitingVisitors are welcome at any time during the day, with no set visiting times. Overnight visits need to be arranged with the nurse in charge, and no more than 2 visitors are allowed at the bedside. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

• Care homes near Royal Hallamshire Hospital · minor injuries unit · 2.7 miles away
• Care homes near Rotherham District General Hospital · A&E · 4.7 miles away
• Care homes near Montagu Hospital · urgent care · 9.4 miles away
• Care homes near Barnsley Hospital · A&E · 10.5 miles away

Questions about care homes near Northern General Hospital