Cardiac Ward |
B45
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About the Ward
Ward Layout
The Cardiac Ward is a 36-bedded unit, comprising 2 four bed bays, four six-bedded bays and four side rooms in the main ward.
Meals and Drinks
Meal times are approximately as follows:
- Breakfast 7:15am
- Lunch 12 noon
- Supper 5pm
Hot drinks are also served at these times:
7am, 10am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm, 8:45pm
Personal Belongings
To help keep you comfortable during your stay, we encourage your relatives to check that you have sufficient clothing, slippers, toiletries and towels, etc.
We suggest you do not bring valuables into hospital, however, if this is unavoidable, there is a hospital safe on site.
Please note there are no clothes washing facilities on the ward.
Contact the Ward
General Enquiries:
01225 825701
01225 824822
01225 824422
As a patient, if you have a large family, please appoint a spokesperson to keep other members informed of your well-being. For more specific and detailed information the nurses will deal with the enquiry in person.
If you or your relatives would like to speak to any of our medical staff and the patient is happy for you to do so, please inform the nurse and we will arrange an appointment.
The Care Team
You will be allocated one of the eight consultant cardiologists on admission to the ward, who will ultimately be responsible for your care. The consultants rotate every few weeks, so you may have more than one lead consultant during your admission. Your care will be delivered primarily by nurses.
Other specialists such as the cardiac rehab team, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dieticians, social workers, and diabetic nurse specialists will be involved in your care if appropriate.
Please feel free to ask your nurse to explain anything that you do not understand or is troubling you.
As part of your ongoing care you may be transferred directly from the Cardiac Ward to the other hospitals for more invasive investigations or treatments which we are unable to perform in this hospital.