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: 04 August 2021
In April this year, Julia Langley gave birth to her third baby. All three of her children have had tongue ties which has impacted on her breastfeeding.
For World Breastfeeding Week, the 39-year-old from Lee-on-the-Solent wanted to thank our Infant Feeding Team at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust for their help.
Julia said: “When my daughter was born this year, she had a significant tongue tie which was divided on day five.
“She fed better after she had the procedure, but it still felt uncomfortable and she was also not gaining weight. I was still under the care of the midwives and so I received fantastic breastfeeding support from Nicki and Hayley.
“They helped draw up a feeding plan to give her some additional expressed milk on top of the breastfeeds.
“After a week of doing this, unfortunately, she had actually lost weight which was soul-destroying. A feeding assessment at that time picked up that she had an uncoordinated suck, probably due to her tongue tie re-attaching.”
Julia’s daughter was referred for another tongue division which was performed when she was five weeks old.
Julia said: “She's 15 weeks old now and I can finally say I am enjoying feeding her. I love the one to one time it gives me with her and there is nothing better than when she gives me a huge smile whilst feeding.
“My advice to anyone struggling with breastfeeding is to ask for help. I thought by baby three it would be "easy" but she's the one that I've needed the most support with.”
For more information about tongue-tie in babies, please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/tongue-tie/
