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: 03 November 2021
A new group of new midwives have joined our maternity department to support local families welcoming their babies into the world.
Leah Goodspeed, who trained in Southampton, is one of the new midwives joining the department but she is already well acquainted with the team.
The 25-year-old from Waterlooville said: “I was a maternity support worker here so I know a lot of the team and I am so excited to be back at QA.
“All of us starting as a group is great because we are all in it together and we can help each other as we start our new careers.
“Becoming a midwife is something I have wanted to do since I was 15 or 16 years old and I think to be a midwife, you have to be passionate about it. It isn’t just a job but it is the best job in the world."
Midwife Jenny Lown will look after the group in the first part of their journey at PHU.
She said: “For me it is important that we have resilient and compassionate staff to provide the best care for the families we see and it is brilliant to have such an enthusiastic set of midwives joining us.
“We are a very busy department and each and every new colleague is a very welcome addition to the team.”
Deputy director of maternity services and midwifery Gergana Nikolova added: “It is fantastic to welcome the new cohort of midwives and I know all colleagues in the department are excited to have them join us here at PHU.
“We are looking forward to work with them and together to continue to provide the best possible care for families.”
