About the Ward

Combe Ward is a general ward for the care of older people. It was renovated in 2013 to become a dementia friendly environment.

Combe Ward phone numbers are:

01225 821227
01225 821207

Visiting times: 10am – 8pm daily

Ward Location

Combe Ward is located in RUH Zone B on the ground floor at the end of the corridor. It is also called ward B19.

Ward Layout

Combe Ward has 26 beds arranged in 4 bays of 5 and 6 single side rooms. There is a small communal day room with comfortable chairs, a television and other interactive media available for use by patients and relatives.  There is also access to a communal garden with outdoor seating.

Entrance to the ward is gained by swipe card access for reasons of patient safety. Alternatively the doorbell is linked to an intercom, which can be used to speak to the ward receptionist/ward clerk who will open the doors for you. The main reception desk is at the entrance to the ward and there are small nursing stations in each bay rather than one main nursing station.

The Ward Team

Consultant Geriatrician

There are three consultant geriatricians covering Combe Ward:

• Dr Chris Dyer
  Secretary telephone: 01225 821008
• Dr Helen Milbourn
  Secretary telephone: 01225 821267
• Dr Becky Kay
  Secretary telephone: 01225 821028

The Multi-disciplinary Team

The medical team includes a team of doctors and specialist nurses (Medical Nurse Practitioners).

The ward manager, Sam Challoner, is in charge of the overall running of the ward and nursing care.  She has a dedicated team of junior sisters, nurses, healthcare assistants, domestic staff and ward clerks. A dedicated discharge coordinator, Clare Hughes, assists the discharge process.

A team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, mental health liaison officers also have input into patient care.

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