Care homes near Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford – page 3

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 Surrey County Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Royal Surrey County Hospital

• Hindhead WardFloor D, East WingA 30-bed unit caring for older patients with frailty or dementia. The ward holds the quality mark for elder-friendly hospital wards. Source
• Eashing WardFloor D, East WingA 30-bed ward providing specialist care for older people, including those living with dementia, with a dementia-friendly environment. Source
• Elstead Ward (orthogeriatric and frailty unit)Floor D, East WingA 30-bed ward for older patients with traumatic injuries, mainly fractures and musculoskeletal trauma, with rehabilitation and mobility support. Source
• Frensham Ward (stroke, frailty and neurological rehabilitation)Floor D, East WingA 29-bed unit for rehabilitation after stroke, for frailty conditions, and for neurological conditions, including comprehensive frailty assessment. Source
• Acute frailty serviceSpecialised care for older people living with frailty, supporting their independence and wellbeing. Source
• Inpatient stroke and neurology serviceWisley Ward, Level EStroke and neurology patients are screened and assessed, with inpatient rehabilitation provided as needed. The main ward is Wisley Ward, with 24 beds. Source
• Integrated discharge teamAssesses whether people can manage daily tasks safely at home, supporting discharge or admission. Based in the emergency department and short-stay units, and open seven days a week. Phone 01483 571 122. Source
• Discharge loungeLevel A, main hospitalPatients may be moved here on the day they leave hospital. Nurses and healthcare assistants care for them while they wait, and arrange transport if needed. Source
• Supportive and palliative care teamSpecialist team for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses, reviewing inpatients and advising on end-of-life care. Clinical telephone 01483571122, extension 4188. Source
• Dementia and delirium lead nurseAdvice and support for patients with dementia and their families. Phone 01483 571 122, extension 4346. Source
• Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)Help with questions, suggestions and concerns. Phone 01483 402757 or email rsc-tr.pals@nhs.net. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsSafeguard buses run from Guildford town centre via the train station to the hospital; route five goes to the hospital and route four returns to the town centre. Source
• Buses and trainsStagecoach route 1 also serves the hospital, and a return to Guildford picks up outside the main entrance at bus stop HT1. Source
• Buses and trainsFrom Guildford train station, patients and visitors can travel to the hospital by bus or taxi. Source
• ParkingOn-site parking is very limited, so allow extra time. Disabled and Blue Badge parking is free of charge if your vehicle is registered with the trust. Source
• VisitingVisiting rules are set by each ward. Please do not visit if you have any signs of infection, or diarrhoea, vomiting or flu symptoms in the last 48 hours. Source
• NHS patient transportEMED Patient Care provides NHS non-emergency patient transport for people registered with a Surrey GP. Booking line 0300 131 2400. Source

Map of the hospital site

Our own map from OpenStreetMap. It doesn’t show wards or floors: for those, use the hospital’s official site map.

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Questions about care homes near Royal Surrey County Hospital