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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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.
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.
Date: 21 April 2022
The digitisation of maternity services at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) has been given a boost thanks to a successful national bid.
More than £140,000 has been awarded to PHU from the Digital Maternity Fund to help our teams deliver an enhanced care experience to families.
The money will be used automate administrative systems to free up staff time, improve Wi-Fi access and employ a short-term transformation lead to highlight other areas for digital improvements.
It will also fund additional mobile phones, computers, PC screens and laptops for all maternity teams, including our community and continuity teams.
Director of maternity and midwifery services at PHU, Lynn Woolley said: “We are thrilled to have been one of 128 successful bids to the Digital Maternity Fund.
“Digital tools are one of the ways we can improve safety, improve reporting, and share information with women and pregnant people and their families so they can feel more supported throughout their pregnancy and maternity journey.”
Dr Peter-Marc Fortune, clinical senior responsible officer for the Digital Child Health and Maternity Programme at NHS England and Improvement (NHSEI) said: “We have seen some excellent examples of regional and local collaboration in the bids received.
“We want funds to be used for maximum impact and to address some of the inequalities at local level.”
Jules Gudgeon, national digital midwife lead for maternity at NHSEI said: “With this funding we are one step closer to interoperable record sharing, regardless of location or system used, for the benefit of women and pregnant people and the clinicians caring for them.”
