Care homes near Queen Alexandra Hospital, Purbrook – page 7

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 Queen Alexandra Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Queen Alexandra Hospital

• Older people's medicineLift area 8Five medical wards for older people, a sixth ward for complex discharges, and community geriatric services from the Amulree Assessment Unit. Source
• Outreach teamSupport for relatives, carers and advocates who are worried about a patient's condition, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Source
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)Confidential advice, support and information for patients, their families and carers, including help with concerns after the ward has been contacted. Source
• Discharge loungeThe hospital has a discharge lounge, which has its own entrance. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsBus routes 2, 3, 7, 8, 18 and 20 serve the main entrance directly. Source
• Buses and trainsCosham rail station is the rail station for the hospital, which is well served by buses in the local area. Source
• ParkingParking is charged, with 15 minutes free on arrival in the main or north car parks. Blue Badge holders have free parking while on site. Source
• VisitingVisiting is supported on wards seven days a week. Patients can have two visitors at the bedside at one time, and compassionate visiting remains in place for end-of-life patients. Source
• NHS patient transportHampshire patients book non-emergency patient transport through South Central Ambulance Service on 0300 123 9833. Source

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Questions about care homes near Queen Alexandra Hospital