The Acute Medical unit (AMU) at Queen Alexandra Hospital takes admissions from the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Emergency Care and direct from GPs.
The Acute Medical unit (AMU) at Queen Alexandra Hospital takes admissions from the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Emergency Care and direct from GPs.
There is capacity for 63 beds.
After patients have been assessed in the AMU they will generally be treated, transferred to Ambulatory Emergency Care, admitted to a speciality ward, or discharged home.
In addition to the admission ward, we provide an Ambulatory Emergency Care unit. We also provide staff for the Short Stay Unit, located on D Level.
AMU is located on D Level.
Use lift area 7.
Please be aware that no access to the AMU is available via the Emergency Department.
Main AMU - 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
GP calls – 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, with calls outside of these times being handled by our nurse in charge of the unit.
Ambulatory Emergency Care – 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
