Care homes near Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Oldbury – page 4

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 Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is doing

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

Services for older people at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

• Frailty same day emergency care unitAcute Medical UnitSame-day emergency care for some older patients who come to the emergency department. Source
• Stroke unitWard 514Stroke ward with hyper acute stroke unit beds. Source
• Supportive and palliative care teamAdvisory and visiting team that works alongside wards at all four UHB hospital sites, including this one. Source
• Dementia carers overnight stayCarers who stay overnight with a person with dementia can be offered a fold-out bed on the ward. Source
• Open visiting for dementiaFamilies and carers of people living with dementia can use open visiting. Source
• Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)Help for patients, families and carers with concerns, by secure webform or phone. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsServed by several bus routes that stop outside the main entrance or a short walk away. Source
• Buses and trainsNearest railway station is University, around five minutes' walk from the hospital. Source
• Buses and trainsA free shuttle bus runs between the station and the hospital site. Source
• ParkingCar parking is charged by time band; blue badge holders park free in designated disabled bays. Source
• VisitingNo booking needed to visit; open visiting is available for families and carers of people living with dementia. Source
• NHS patient transportBook non-emergency patient transport with West Midlands Ambulance Service on 0121 728 9875. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

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Questions about care homes near Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham