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.
Date: 09 June 2021
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) are delighted to partner with Project Choice, run by Health Education England, to provide a supported internship programme developing a path into the work world for young adults aged 16-24 with learning disabilities, difficulties and/or Autism.
Starting in September 2021, a cohort of 12 students will start their internships across a wide range of departments at Queen Alexandra Hospital (QA) including pathology, the discharge lounge, housekeeping, catering, portering, library services and medical records.
Tailored support will be provided to enable the students to successfully complete three placements lasting approximately ten to 12 weeks each and matched to their skills and interests. By taking part in the programme students will gain invaluable workplace experience, increased employability, life skills and independence.
In addition to their placements, students will also spend one day each week in the classroom learning about work skills and improving their maths and English. The students will graduate in July 2022 with an employability qualification accredited by (NCFE) and will receive continued career support post completion.
Nicole Cornelius, director of workforce and organisational development, said: “We are really delighted to be able to provide this opportunity for young people and I’m really looking forward to meeting and welcoming them when they arrive in September. These students will have the opportunity to help deliver outstanding care to our patients, whether they are assisting our clinical teams in the discharge lounge or supporting in the housekeeping, catering and maintenance departments at QA.
“By offering these placements through the Project Choice programme, I hope to see the students gain confidence in their skills and abilities, progress and develop professionally. As a Trust we will also benefit, and I’m excited to see how these young people will help raise awareness of what they can offer and contribute to life here at QA.”
For more information contact Dania Ahmed via email: dania.ahmed@hee.nhs.uk or call 07392 317184.
