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.
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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: 28 November 2019
Hypnosis describes an interaction between a therapist and you, the client. The therapist attempts to influence your perceptions, feelings, thinking and behaviour by asking you to concentrate on ideas and images that may evoke the intended effect.
At an initial meeting to establish what you hope to achieve, the therapist will explain the process, gain consent, and set goals for the duration of the therapy.
You are then guided into a state of deep relaxation. Communication is maintained and specific suggestions geared to your presenting concerns are made.
You can choose to come out of the hypnotic state very quickly, at any time during a treatment if you feel uncomfortable.
The therapist applies solution – focused brief therapy, which emphasises your strengths and abilities, helping you to tap into your own resources and find solutions that best suit you.
You are brought out of the hypnotic state gradually and will be fully awake and alert by the end of the session.
Hypnotherapy is not advisable if you have certain mental conditions or health problems or epilepsy, because you may have an unpredictable response.
For the purposes of hypnotherapy, the brain is viewed as being divided into conscious and sub-conscious. Hypnotherapy enables communication with the subconscious, making use of the mind’s heightened awareness and susceptibility to beneficial suggestions during trance in order to make changes. However, the suggestions have to accord with the individual’s own beliefs and goals.
These changes could include overcoming phobias, reducing anxiety or simply getting a good night’s sleep.
For phobias, generally three sessions of 45 minutes duration are required in addition to the initial consultation. For other issues such as anxiety, more sessions may be negotiated.
