The Hospital at Home service provides hospital level care to you at home. Your condition would otherwise need acute hospital admission. We also review those patients at high risk of admission because of falls, providing the gold standard comprehensive Geriatric assessment.
The service operates from 8:00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Sunday
You meet the four A's criteria, which are:
Age - majority older adults, but anyone over the age of 18
Area – Eildon, Cheviot, or another locality, subject to service capacity.
Appropriate care - independent or care needs met by care givers or family
Attendance - needs met by Hospital at Home team based on clinical need, either by telephone consultation, or by visits up to 2 times a day.
The service is delivered by the following team members:
The team will provide treatment and support whilst monitoring your condition in the comfort of your own home. One of the Clinicians will review your case regularly and agree how often contact will be made and feedback to the rest of the team.
You may also be referred to hospital for investigations if required.
You will remain under the care of the Hospital at Home team until you are well enough to be discharged from the service.
If you need to contact a member of the team please use the number below during working hours:
01896 827 722 Monday – Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm
If you begin to feel unwell outside of operating hours (after 6:00pm and before 8:00am), please call NHS 24 on 111 and they will give you further advice
If you require immediate attention and feel that it is a life-threatening situation then dial 999
If you, your family member and/or carer could spend a few minutes to tell us about your experience. Visit the following link: https://www.careopinion.org.uk/services/sb9
Alternatively, you can scan the following QR code on your mobile device:
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