Admissions
What is a labour ward and who works there? A labour ward is where a woman goes in a hospital to have a baby. If you go to a labour warden/delivery suite in your pregnancy and birth, you may notice it ...
What is a health visitor? Health visitors are qualified nurses or midwives who have undergone extra training. They work with families with children under five years old, to support and advise on child...
Where shall I take my child when they are unwell? Having an unwell child can be very scary and challenging even for the most experienced parents. Sometimes the best place for children to go is hospita...
How social care is organised after discharge from hospital Being told that you are ready to leave hospital is positive news. But 20% of mainly elderly people also need to have social care organised. T...
What is a ward clerk? If you are in hospital, get to know the ward clerk. Why They are important as they do the admin on the ward and make things happen. They often are a mine of useful information, a...
What can I do to prevent hospital readmission? No one enjoys being in hospital, and they definitely don’t enjoy going back in after being discharged. There isn’t a widely accepted definition of readmi...
Do hospitals and GP tell each other if they change a tablet? They should. But they often do not. Why not? They forget (you can remind them!) or its not easy to communicate as hospital, GP and pharmacy...
What is a neonatal unit? A ‘neonate’ is the medical term for a baby under 28 days of age. ‘Neonatal units’ are wards in a hospital where these babies who need specialist medical care go to receive tre...
5 big questions you should ask before an operation In this article we will describe 5 big questions to ask before an operation. 1. Would you have this operation? Ask the surgeon doing it (and/or who h...
What happens if I get stuck at A&E in the back of an ambulance? As we all know, ambulances are now being treated as ‘extra wards’ as patients are stuck outside jammed A&Es. We at MyHSN really ...
