10 common reasons to go to Minor Injury/Illness Unit (MIU) First of all. Let’s start with the basics. What is a minor illness/injury unit (MIU)? Minor illness/injury units are designed to take t...
What is an Acute Medical Unit (AMU)? An Acute Medical Unit (AMU) is a short-stay ward/department in some UK – and other countries’ – hospitals that may be linked to an A&E but functions as a separ...
A typical day on an NHS ward In this article we will describe the pattern of a typical day on an NHS ward. The day on most NHS wards follows a similar pattern: 7.30- 8.30am – Staff handover from night...
When should I ring a ward? 4-6pm. Why? When your loved one is in hospital, you will quite naturally be concerned, principally about three things: How are they? Whats wrong with them and is the treatm...
What is an acute ward? An acute ward is a ward in a hospital where you are sent from A&E, if the doctors feel you are too unwell to go home. There may be an Acute Medical Unit (AMU) that acts as a...
Questions to ask a doctor on a ward round When you are in hospital, the doctors and nurses will visit you most days on a ‘ward round’. This usually occurs in the morning. Ask any question you have on ...
What happens on a CCU (coronary care unit)? We will describe what happens on a coronary care unit (CCU). What is a CCU? A coronary care unit (CCU) provides high dependency care to those with serious h...
If I ring a ward, who shall I ask for? Nurses – at least initially. If your loved one is in hospital, there will be many staff looking after them, including: Senior doctors – like consultants and regi...
Who works on a hospital ward? There are quite a few. Here are the main ones, and what they do: Senior doctors – consultants and registrars. They make the principle medical decisions about your c...
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 ...
