Care homes near University Hospital of North Tees, Billingham – page 5

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 University Hospital of North Tees is doing

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

Services for older people at University Hospital of North Tees

• Stroke unitFirst floor, West WingThe stroke unit is Ward 41, on the first floor of the West Wing at this hospital. Source
• Emergency assessment unitThe emergency assessment unit cares for patients brought in by ambulance or referred by a GP or community nurse, around the clock. Source
• Home FirstThe Home First team gives therapy and frailty support to patients from A&E, urgent care or the emergency assessment unit. Source
• Falls serviceThe falls service gives advice on preventing falls and rehabilitation after a fall, mainly for older or frail people. Source
• Specialist palliative careSpecialist palliative care supports patients with advanced, incurable disease, aiming to control symptoms and improve quality of life. Source
• Discharge loungeThe discharge lounge is for patients awaiting discharge home or elsewhere once their treatment has finished. Source
• Patient Experience Team (PALS equivalent)The Patient Experience Team, based at this hospital, takes feedback, concerns and complaints about care. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsA free shuttle bus runs regularly between this hospital and the University Hospital of Hartlepool. Source
• ParkingParking is paid by number plate recognition. Blue Badge holders can park free once they register their badge and vehicle. Source
• VisitingNo more than two visitors may be at a patient's bedside at any one time. Source
• NHS patient transportNon-emergency patient transport for Teesside is run by the North East Ambulance Service; phone the Transport Information Service on 01642 263 122. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

• Care homes near James Cook University Hospital · A&E · 5.7 miles away
• Care homes near Darlington Memorial Hospital · A&E · 9.4 miles away
• Care homes near University Hospital of Hartlepool · urgent care · 9.5 miles away
• Care homes near Redcar Primary Care Hospital · urgent care · 11.2 miles away

Questions about care homes near University Hospital of North Tees