Current visiting times

After suspending visiting earlier in the year, we are now able to offer limited visiting to some wards at the discretion of the nurse in-charge.”

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Messages for loved ones and keeping in touch

We recognise the impact that a long stay in hospital can have on families and the importance of maintaining strong communication.  Our ward staff are keeping in touch with patients’ next of kin directly and our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can help pass on personal messages from family and friends.

Read more information about messages for loved ones…

Current visiting times

After suspending visiting earlier in the year, we are now able to offer limited visiting to some wards at the discretion of the nurse in-charge.”

Read more on visiting times...


Messages for loved ones and keeping in touch

We recognise the impact that a long stay in hospital can have on families and the importance of maintaining strong communication.  Our ward staff are keeping in touch with patients’ next of kin directly and our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can help pass on personal messages from family and friends.

Read more information about messages for loved ones…

During your stay in hospital you will meet a number of different members of staff.  All members of staff wear name badges, but if you are not sure who someone is or what they do, please feel free to ask them to introduce themselves and explain what they do. 

If you have any questions about your treatment, please ask a doctor or a nurse.

There are lots of opportunities for you to get involved with the Trust, from volunteering to attending our public meetings, our Annual General Meeting or our hospital open day which is held every year.

Virtual Fracture Clinic

Last updated: 07 July 2021

C level map

Visit the Virtual Fracture Clinic site

Traditionally, all patients who sustain a broken bone (fracture) are given an appointment for a virtual fracture clinic (VFC). This often happens on the days following the injury. These clinics were often busy and can be quite bewildering. As a result of VFC, a patient may have to attend the fracture clinic in outpatients multiple times during the resolution of their injury.

Coming to a fracture clinic in the first few days after an injury is unnecessary in many cases, as no change is required to treatment. Visits in the first few days are often the most difficult as pain, swelling and immobility are greatest.

The aim of the VFC is to ensure that all patients are managed in a safe and effective manner, at the correct time and by the correctly trained person. The skills of the Emergency Department (ED) staff are used to provide treatment and information to the simplest injuries without referral to the orthopaedic department. All other injuries are reviewed within a target of 72-hours by an orthopaedic consultant. You do not need to attend this appointment. The X-rays are reviewed and the emergency department documentation is read. A specially trained, experienced nurse contacts patients being discharged by telephone after this meeting and discusses treatment. For patients requiring appointments, a text message with you appointment details will be sent to you.  You will be reviewed with an appropriate consultant for your injury, within a time frame appropriate to your injury.  All of this is backed up by a dedicated advice line and information leaflets.

Calls and text messages are typically made between the hours of 10am and 6pm, but please be aware at busy periods they may be made outside of this period. Contact will be made to the number you have provided to us via ED. These will typically come through from an unlisted number. If we are unable to speak to you a message will be left (if possible) advising you that we have called. You can either call us back or alternatively wait for a clinical letter to come through the post.

Opening hours

8.15am to 5pm

Plaster Room and Appliances: 8.30am to 4pm

Where to find us

Fracture Clinic, C Level, Queen Alexandra Hospital.

Lift area 1.

Contact information

Telephone: 02392 286551 or 02392 286000

Bleep: 1379

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