Coronary Care Unit |
B45
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About | Contact Us | Care Team | Visitor Information | Martha's Rule
About the Ward
Ward Layout
There are eight beds, two being situated in side rooms.
Visiting is between 2pm and 8pm but please contact the ward if you want to visit at other times.
Meals and Drinks
Meal times are approximately as follows:
- Breakfast 7.30am
- Lunch 12.00pm
- Supper 5.00pm
We serve hot drinks with meals and also mid-morning - 10.15am, mid-afternoon - 2.15pm and in the evening - 8.15pm.
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.
Patients are encouraged not to bring valuables into hospital. However, please bring some money if you need anything from the mobile hospital shop which visits the ward most days.
Please note there are no clothes washing facilities on the ward.
Contact the Ward
General Enquiries:
01225 825012
The Care Team
You will be allocated one of our consultant cardiologists on admission to the unit, who will ultimately be responsible for your care. Your care will be delivered primarily by nurses.
Other specialists such as 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 to other hospitals for more invasive investigations or treatments which we are unable to perform in this hospital. You may go directly from the coronary care unit or you may be transferred to a medical ward in the interim.
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.
Find out more
Martha's Rule – Information for patients and relatives
