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.
Our Strategy – Working Together, Improving Together
Our strategy sets out our vision, values, strategic aims and most importantly, how we will deliver against these ambitions for our patients, communities, and people in the future.
It is not just a document, it is for and about everyone at PHU, building on what we have achieved with a renewed focus on continuous improvement and the need to continue to work together and improve together to achieve our goals.
A full copy of the strategy can be downloaded here.
For more information, please visit our strategy webpage.
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: 25 August 2021
Podiatrists are health professionals that specialise in the management and promotion of good foot and lower limb health. A Podiatrist will assess, diagnose and treat conditions affecting your feet and legs. All Podiatrists will have completed degree level training and are registered with, and regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council. The Podiatrists in this department have also undergone specialist training in rheumatology.
A Podiatrist will help you to care for your feet by completing assessments that check your circulation, nerve function or overall health of the structures in your feet. The assessment may also include a review of your footwear and the way you walk, in addition to requests for specific imaging or review you latest blood tests. They will let you know about any potential risks to your foot health and how these can be reduced.
From time to time, Podiatrists may also complete treatments for the feet. The treatment given by Podiatrists ranges from assistance with wound care, the prescription of orthoses (insoles), the provision of some medication or steroid injections or recommendations for surgery to education and advice about more general foot care. The Podiatrist will work along with the rheumatology team when planning and giving treatment.
At your appointment a full examination of your feet (and legs where appropriate) will take place, according to your symptoms. The examination will include checking you have a good blood supply to your feet and that the nerves are responding correctly. The assessment may also include assessing ranges of movement and the alignment of your joints. This assessment may be carried while you are sitting down or when you are walking.
The assessment information is used to give a diagnosis and treatment plan whenever possible. The plan is often discussed with other members of the rheumatology team, so that it takes into account the many aspects of your health. Your views on the treatment plan are also valued.
Sometimes, only a single appointment is needed or you may need a course of treatment. Courses of treatment may take place either in the hospital or community setting.
Lindsey Cherry, BSc, PhD: Lindsey is an NIHR clinical lecturer in Podiatric Rheumatology with Solent NHS Trust and a research & lecturer at the University of Southampton. More information about Dr Cherry and her research can be found here http://www.southampton.ac.uk/healthsciences/about/staff/lh1g06.page
Rachel Ferguson, BSc: Rachel is a Specialist Podiatrist with Solent NHS Trust and is currently completing a Masters in Research at the University of Southampton.
http://www.scpod.org/find-a-podiatrist/
Last updated - 20.1.20
