Roxburghe House In Patient Unit
Who is in the team?
What will happen if I am admitted to Roxburghe House?
Other members of our multidisciplinary team may also take part in your assessment according to your needs. Some patients will benefit from input from our rehabilitation team. The aim of the rehabilitation team is to help you live as actively as possible for as long as possible.
Within two weeks of your admission, your doctor and nurse will meet with you and your family to discuss how things are going, and agree a future plan for your care.
Going home
Our pharmacy team will discuss medicines with you and your family to make sure that you understand your medicines and how to take them. They may also contact you local chemist and GP Practice Pharmacist.
Help and support once you are at home is provided by your GP and district nurse. If required a Macmillan nurse and social services may also be involved. We will co-ordinate your discharge with these colleagues to try to make going home as safe and supported as possible.
Moving on to another place of care
End of life care
Accommodation
Roxburghe House can accommodate 24 patients in 12 single rooms and 4 shared bays, each with 3 beds. The unit is divided into 2 wings, East and West. Single rooms are allocated on the basis of individual patient need.
Carers are welcome to participate in all aspects of patient care. We have facilities for some relatives to stay overnight.
Facilities
- Sky TV is available in the main lounge
- A TV is available at each bed
- Tea and coffee is available at a small cost
- Facilities for relatives to stay overnight. Please speak to your nurse to see if this is possible.
- Children’s “Den” play room
- WiFi for patient and carer use is free throughout the building
- A range of complementary therapies are available
- Sanctuary space for quiet reflection
- Access to the garden areas surrounding Roxburghe House where there are seating areas for use when weather allows
- Free parking in the grounds of Royal Victoria Hospital
- Disabled parking spaces are available close to Roxburghe House
Visiting
Visitors are welcome between 2pm and 8pm. Visiting at other times can be discussed with the nurse in charge.
Children are very welcome to visit. We recognise that dealing with illness can be difficult for families and we encourage children to make use of our children’s “Den” playroom. We ask that adults supervise any children using the Den.
When phoning for updates it would be preferable to call after 11am.