These are:

1. Why am I in hospital?
2. What is going to happen to me today?
3. When can I go home?
4. What needs to happen to get me home?

Located on the ground floor of the hospital, off the Patrick Court entrance.

We have direct access to an ambulance and taxi pick up point, and are conveniently located for your family or friends to collect you from hospital.

Our friendly staff are available throughout your time on the unit to answer any questions, support your wellbeing and make sure that your discharge home from hospital is as safe
and efficient as possible.

We have spaces for both beds and chairs, depending on what you need, offering comfortable seating and recliner chairs in a single sex environment.

As we only have limited space, we aren’t able to accommodate visitors with you before departure, unless in special circumstances.

Meals are served at breakfast, lunch and tea with a selection of hot and cold provision available. Tea, coffee and juice is served regularly and available upon request.

Every day, we identify which patients from our wards and the ED are being discharged home. Transfers from where you have been receiving care, into the discharge unit begin every morning at 7.30am.

Ward staff try to offer breakfast before your transfer to the unit, however if this has not happened yet we have a selection of cereal and toast.

We’ll make sure that you have any help with personal care and toileting like you have on the ward, and will support with any medication you need.

Once your discharge paperwork is underway, any medicines you need for when you leave will be ordered with our pharmacy department.

Once you’re ready to go, we can help you make arrangements to get home, contacting family or a taxi, or ambulance transportation if that is what you need.

Altogether, we don’t expect you will be on the discharge unit for longer than four hours. We hope that your stay is comfortable and if we can help in any way, please feel free to ask.