Care homes near Salisbury District 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 Salisbury District Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Salisbury District Hospital

• Farley Stroke UnitSDH North, level 2Stroke unit for the treatment of strokes. Source
• Acute frailty unit (Durrington AFU)SDH North, level 2Acute frailty unit for older patients with frailty. Source
• Elderly care ward (Pitton Ward)Level 4Elderly care ward for older patients. Source
• Care of the older person (Spire Ward)Level 2Ward for the care of older people. Source
• Older people clinics at the Nunton UnitOutpatient clinics for older people, including a falls clinic and a rapid access clinic for elderly care. Source
• Discharge team and OPAL serviceDischarge team and older people's assessment and liaison (OPAL) service are based in the Nunton Unit. Source
• Discharge loungeDischarge lounge open on weekdays, where patients who are ready to leave wait for transport. Source
• Dementia support (John's Campaign)The trust supports John's Campaign, so carers of people with dementia can be welcomed onto wards outside visiting hours. Source
• Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)Advice and support for patients, families and carers; call 01722 429044. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsSalisbury Reds Red 1 city bus runs frequently from the city centre to the hospital. Source
• Buses and trainsBus 29 from Shaftesbury stops at the hospital. Source
• Buses and trainsBus 44 from Woodfalls stops at the hospital. Source
• Buses and trainsThe Red 1 bus stops in Fisherton Street, a few minutes' walk from the railway station. Source
• ParkingBlue Badge holders are exempt from parking charges in designated Blue Badge bays around the site. Source
• VisitingWard pages ask visitors to check the hospital's visiting information for up-to-date opening times. Source

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Questions about care homes near Salisbury District Hospital