We know how important it is for patients and families to be able to see visitors. Please help us keep our patients and staff as safe as possible by checking the guidance below before you visiting.
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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 Voluntary Services team can help pass on personal messages from family and friends.
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...
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.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital is located just on the hill slopes of Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth. It is conveniently situated for both the M27 and A3M.
Family members and carers play an important role in supporting patients during an episode of ill health. We are committed to the active involvement of family members, friends and carers during a hospital stay. Family members and carers play an important role in supporting patients during an episode of ill health.
More information on visiting hospital for an appointment.
If you've had experience of using our services and would like to make a comment then please contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS). Your views are very important to us and we would like to hear where you think improvements are needed or where things have gone so well that you would like to share your thanks or gratitude with the staff involved. When things have not gone so well then you can be sure that we want to hear from you, so please get in touch with PALS.
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.
We welcome and value your feedback and use the views you share with us in a number of ways to learn and make improvements as well as sharing best practice. Feedback can be provided in a number of ways.
Last updated: 12 April 2022
I qualified as an Operating department practitioner (ODP) in 2004, having undertaken a diploma in higher education at Portsmouth University. To keep myself up to date with latest evidence within my field and after many years clinical experience I graduated with a BSC (Hons) in Acute Clinical Healthcare to enhance my career. I have always taught and mentored students within my clinical field, and have always had an interest in resuscitation and patient safety. I completed my post graduate certificate in education (PGCE) after studying 2 years part time at University of Portsmouth which enhanced my teaching ability significantly and although challenging I thoroughly enjoyed the course, this also supported my role as practice educator within the main theatre department where I was required to do more formal teaching both within the clinical environment and at the university itself.
I started teaching on the ALERT® course whilst being practice educator for theatres. I had already attended the course a few years prior and really enjoyed it, and thought this was such a significant, relevant course for me. I was involved in patient safety incident investigations within the theatre department, (particularly around deterioration and escalation) and enjoyed teaching this element on the ALERT® course. The ALERT® course was growing in its popularity so therefore needed to expand its team at the headquarters in Portsmouth so in 2016 after successful interview I gained the position of ALERT® clinical educator, which I have been in ever since. The role is exciting and diverse and has opened up opportunities never presented to me before.
I’m passionate about patient safety and am incredibly proud of our ALERT® course and how it is instrumental in its delivery across all healthcare specialities and professions. Without it, I’m sure the healthcare world would be a very different place.
