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: 07 March 2023
Women in Fareham are being urged to attend their breast screening appointments when invited – after data has revealed 30% of women across the Portsmouth and south east Hampshire area don’t attend when invited.
Invites are being sent out earlier than scheduled to ensure all women remain within the three-year screening cycle, which was paused over a period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Those aged 50 to 70 years old and registered with Fareham Health Centre, Gudge Heath Lane Surgery and Meon Health Practice will be invited to attend for breast screening from March until July.
The mobile breast screening unit will be based at Crofton Community Centre, Stubbington and appointments will be available weekdays and Wednesday evenings.
Dr Beling, Director of Breast Screening at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, said: “There is great concern locally that women who’ve been called for screening for the first time are not attending which may leave them at a higher risk of not detecting breast cancer early.
“Screenings are vital in helping us identify cancers at an earlier stage when they are more treatable.
“We know that people can be worried about screenings, but our teams are always happy to talk through any concerns and help make the process as easy as possible.
“It is only 5 minutes and it really can save your life.”
New national figures on Cancer Survival in England, published this month, showed that 91 per cent of women diagnosed at an early stage of breast cancer, where the tumour is small (stage 1) have a survival rate of at least five years.
If you have been invited to a breast screening in Fareham and would like to talk about it further with our team, please call 02392 286336 or email bsu.admin@porthosp.nhs.uk
In between screenings, women are encouraged to use the ‘TLC’ method for checking their breasts and can visit Breast Cancer Now for more information:
· TOUCH your breasts. Can you feel anything new or unusual?
· LOOK for changes. Does anything look different?
· CHECK any new or unusual changes with your GP.
More information on NHS breast screening checks is available at www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-screening-mammogram
