During your stay, family and carers form part of your assessment and care. With your permission, staff may ask to regularly speak to your relative and carer in order to receive and provide information, to offer support and to work collaboratively towards your overall care.
We provide Carers Clinics on the ward for your family and carers. If your regular carer needs extra support, they could benefit from a Carers Assessment which we can signpost to and is provided by Social Services.
We have a quiet room available for use by visitors. We also have a room available off the ward for visitors with children.
Children under the age of 16 are not allowed on the ward so it is advisable to speak to staff prior to them visiting.
There is parking available on the main Hospital site but there is a charge to use the parking facilities.
The ward offers good disabled access and is on the ground floor, with availability of disabled toilet facilities.
Refreshments are not available within Wedgwood House with the exception of a vending machine in the main corridor, but there is a well-used café in the main Hospital which is reasonably priced. The ward staff will usually offer drinks to visitors due to the absence of a café within the building