Forrester Brown Ward |
B34
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About | Contact Us | Care Team | Visitor Information | Martha's Rule
About the Ward
Ward Layout
The ward is a 24- bedded unit divided into 4 bays with 5 beds and Bathroom facilities, We have 4 Single side rooms all with ensuites.
Meals and Drinks
There is a choice of menu and we also cater for special dietary needs, please ask a member of staff and we can help you. Meal times are approximately as follows:
- Breakfast 7:00am
- Lunch 12.00 noon
- Supper 5.00pm
We serve hot drinks with meals and also mid-morning, mid-afternoon and in the evening. Snack menus are also available.
Personal Belongings
To help keep you comfortable during your stay, we encourage you or your relatives to check you have sufficient clothing, footwear and Toiletries.
We encourage you to get up and dressed each day to help with your rehabilitation.
Contact the Ward
It would be helpful and appreciated if families could nominate one designated family member to make enquries to the ward and disseminate the information to their families.
General Enquiries:
01225 824800
01225 825789
Sister's Office:
The Care Team
Forrester Brown Ward accepts Orthopaedic Trauma patients who have had an accident or sustained an injury.
Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists are part of the multidisciplinary team who are based on the ward. Please ask any member of the team if you need more information.
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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