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.
If you're worried about a patient's condition – Martha's Rule
You may have heard recently that the NHS has rolled out Martha's Rule to further improve patient safety. This provides a consistent and understandable way for patients and families to seek an urgent review if their or their loved one's condition deteriorates while they are in hospital and they are concerned this is not being responded to.
The RUH offers a Martha's Rule service for inpatients and their families. You, or your relative, can call for urgent help and advice if you/they are a current inpatient and have concerns about their condition.
Martha's Rule is a patient safety service for current inpatients at the RUH. If you, or your family have recently been discharged please discuss your concerns directly with the ward team. It should not be used to report general problems such as issues with beds, room, food or parking - please speak to a member of staff on your ward.
Contact 07775 821211, any time, any day. If no one is available to answer please leave the patient name, ward and a brief description of your concern.
When should I contact the Martha's Rule service?
- When there is a significant change in your/the patient's condition while they are an inpatient and after discussion with the ward team, your concerns have not been addressed
- You have ongoing medical concerns after you have spoken to the ward nurses or doctors
Who will I talk to?
The Martha's Rule service is delivered by the Critical Care Outreach team, who are a team of specialist nurses. They are available 24 hours a day to help support ward staff in the care of acutely ill patients. They can offer advice over the telephone or come to the ward to review the patient's condition if there is a noticeable change.
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