Care homes near Royal Shrewsbury 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 Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

• Care of the elderly (Ward 28)Ward 28Ward 28 has about 15 beds, flexible for post-stroke patients, cared for by the care of the elderly consultant team. Source
• Frailty assessment unitSame-day care for older people living with frailty, with assessment by a multidisciplinary team led by a specialist consultant. Source
• Discharge loungeA discharge lounge is listed among the services at the treatment centre (entrance 2). Source
• Dementia support workersDementia support workers can help with concerns or extra support for someone caring for a person living with dementia. Phone 01743 261000 ext 3571. Source
• Carers hospital link workersCarers hospital link workers can talk about your caring role, help you find support and arrange a carers assessment. Source
• Carer's passportCarers who keep helping with a patient's care can ask for a carer's passport. Staff can issue it. Source
• Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)PALS gives advice and handles concerns for patients and families. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsArriva bus 11 from Shrewsbury Bus Station stops by the ward block (entrance 2). Source
• Buses and trainsA Park and Ride bus for patients and visitors runs from Oxon Park & Ride to the treatment centre entrance. Source
• Buses and trainsShrewsbury train station is in the town centre, with taxis available outside. Source
• ParkingCar parking charges apply. Blue Badge holders park free if they register with the car park team. Source
• VisitingVisitors are limited to 2 at a time, with protected mealtimes. Patients living with dementia can have two visitors. Source
• NHS patient transportNon-emergency patient transport for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is provided by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Booking: 0300 7770077. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

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• Care homes near Whitchurch Community Hospital and MIU · minor injuries unit · 18.8 miles away

Questions about care homes near Royal Shrewsbury Hospital