Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

We provide a wide range of services to all types of critically ill patients, including:

• Cardiac vascular

• Head injury

• Metabolic / hepatic

• Neurological

• Poisons

• Renal

• Respiratory

• Trauma / orthopaedics

• General medicine / surgery

We have 10 beds in 2 mixed sex bays (both male and female). We also have 2 single rooms for patients whose care means they need isolation from the main patient areas.

Location:

Level D, Nightingale Wing, Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Tel no:

ICU/HDU: 01962 825037

Critical Care Office: 01962 825043

Staff

Manager: John Dean

Sisters: Judy Bradnam, Heather Muldown, Nollaig Bailey, Lorraine Nancarrow.

Sister/Clinical Facilitator: Helen McManus

Information for visitors:

Visiting hours:

We have an open visiting policy for close family and friends. Other visiting is negotiable with the nurse caring for the patient and the patient themselves where possible, however there may be times when visitors are asked to leave for the privacy of patients during emergencies and routine procedures or ward rounds.

Maximum number of visitors per patient:

Usually 2, this is flexible dependant on the condition of the patient.

Age restrictions for visitors:

Negotiable

Meal times:

As many of our patients are unable to eat normal foods, there are no set meal times; however once they are able to take food we aim to establish normal breakfast, lunch and evening meal times.

The unit has a selection of information leaflets for you and your relatives; these are available within B bay or from any of the nurses.