Care homes near The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, Kings Lynn

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 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn is doing

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

Services for older people at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn

• Stroke unitStroke unit based at West Raynham Ward, with specialist stroke care in the first days after a stroke. Source
• West Newton WardInpatient ward for older patients with complex needs and cognitive impairment, with an outdoor space. Source
• Windsor WardInpatient ward for the frailest older patients with acute physical or cognitive needs. Source
• Integrated care of older people teamTeam that cares for frail older people, with a multidisciplinary approach to care. Source
• Outpatient frailty and falls clinicsOutpatient rapid access frailty clinics and falls reviews. Source
• Memory clinics and dementia careOutpatient memory clinics, and dementia and delirium diagnosis and management. Source
• Palliative medicinePalliative medicine is one of the services offered by the older people's frailty team. Source
• Discharge loungeDischarge lounge, when available, for patients waiting to go home. Source
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)Helps patients, families and carers with questions and concerns. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsBuses on routes 33, 34, 41, 44, 48, 49 and 49a serve the travel hub opposite the endoscopy unit entrance. Source
• Buses and trainsKing's Lynn station is about two and a half miles from the hospital. Source
• ParkingBlue Badge holders are entitled to free parking onsite. Source
• VisitingVisiting is open daily on adult wards, with two visitors at a time. Extra visiting is allowed for carers and for end-of-life care. Source
• NHS patient transportBooking line for NHS non-emergency patient transport in Norfolk, available 24/7: 0345 2413 012. Source

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Questions about care homes near The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn