The service provides a screening and treatment service for adult drug users accessing the Tier 2/3 Adult Drug Service in Dudley who may have been exposed to a blood borne virus (BBV) such as hepatitis and HIV. The service is also open to the family, friends and partners of drug users accessing services who have […]
The service provides a screening and treatment service for adult drug users accessing the Tier 2/3 Adult Drug Service in Dudley who may have been exposed to a blood borne virus (BBV) such as hepatitis and HIV.
The service is also open to the family, friends and partners of drug users accessing services who have been exposed to the risk of contracting a BBV or who have tested positive for a BBV.
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You may need a blood transfusion during or after your operation. This is more common with major vascular or abdominal surgery, or if you are already anaemic. You can ask your anaesthetist or surgeon about the risks and benefits of blood transfusion. Blood transfusions are generally avoided unless absolutely necessary. The following leaflets contain more […]
You may need a blood transfusion during or after your operation. This is more common with major vascular or abdominal surgery, or if you are already anaemic. You can ask your anaesthetist or surgeon about the risks and benefits of blood transfusion. Blood transfusions are generally avoided unless absolutely necessary.
The following leaflets contain more information.
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What is organ donation? Simply put organ donation is the act of giving one or more organs to a recipient when that person’s own organ has failed. Most frequently the term ‘organ donation’ is associated with the generous act of donating one’s organ after death. Living donation may also be possible for certain organs such […]
What is organ donation?
Simply put organ donation is the act of giving one or more organs to a recipient when that person’s own organ has failed. Most frequently the term ‘organ donation’ is associated with the generous act of donating one’s organ after death. Living donation may also be possible for certain organs such as kidneys. Tissue donation refers to donating vitally important structures such as heart valves or corneas.
Further information
Why is organ donation so important?
At this time medical science is unable to replicate the function of all of our organs or the machinery used is too large and complex to allow for independence. The only way that people who have suffered failure of an organ can extend their life or become independent is to receive a donated organ.
How do we support organ donation?
At The Dudley Group we actively support the wishes of our patients and have an organ donation committee that work alongside NHSBT to help with education and advice on local organ donation issues.
If you have considered organ donation or have decided that you would like to join the organ donation please register.
Why it is important to have the conversation and share your thoughts with your loved ones?
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Visiting times Every day – 14:00 to 16:00 Every day – 18:30 to 20:00 What do I need to bring? On behalf of the team who will be caring for you we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Russells Hall Hospital. We aim to make your stay as short and comfortable […]
On behalf of the team who will be caring for you we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Russells Hall Hospital. We aim to make your stay as short and comfortable as possible.
If you are regularly using medication including tablets, inhalers or creams prescribed by your own doctor or medication you buy from your local pharmacy or health food shop or if you have a special card with details of any treatment, please bring them with you during your hospital stay.
On many wards there are now safe drug storage lockers by your bed where we will store your medication during your stay. We will remove any old or unwanted medication and add any newly prescribed medication to your locker while you are in hospital.
This all helps to make sure you receive the best care. If you are unable or not willing to bring in your own medication please bring an up-to-date list of all your regular medication so we can ensure the drug chart at the end of your bed is correct. Bringing your own medication into hospital is very helpful and can reduce the time you wait for your tablets prior to discharge.
Please don’t bring the following into hospital with you:
If you have any catheter/ nephrostomy problems in the first two weeks after discharge, please telephone the ward using the number on the right of this page and a nurse will discuss the problem with you and give you an appointment to attend if necessary.
This service is normally available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
We can also offer advice and put you in touch with other services, such as district nurses and hospital to home teams if needed.
The ward has a controlled access for security reasons so please use the intercom system, when a staff member answers, please speak into the loudspeaker. It is important that you use this system to gain entry and do not enter unannounced if, for instance, the door is open due to someone else leaving. When you and your visitors leave the ward, it is also important that you do not allow entry to others at the same time.
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Visiting times and Extension Numbers Surgical Ambulatory Emergency Care (SAEC): Everyday 11.00 – 20.00 Extension number 3359 Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU): Everyday 11.00 – 20.00 Extension number 1140 Ward (Station 3): Every day 11.00 – 20.00 Extension number 4429 What do I need to bring? On behalf of the team who will be caring for […]
Surgical Ambulatory Emergency Care (SAEC):
Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU):
Ward (Station 3):
On behalf of the team who will be caring for you we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Russells Hall Hospital. We aim to make your stay as short and as comfortable as possible.
If you are regularly using medication including tablets, inhalers or creams prescribed by your own doctor or medication you buy from your local pharmacy or health food shop or if you have a special card with details of any treatment, please bring them with you during your hospital stay.
On many wards there are now safe drug storage lockers by your bed where we will store your medication during your stay. We will remove any old or unwanted medication and add any newly prescribed medication to your locker while you are in hospital.
This all helps to make sure you receive the best care. If you are unable or not willing to bring in your own medication please bring an up-to-date list of all your regular medication so we can ensure the drug chart at the end of your bed is correct. Bringing your own medication into hospital is very helpful and can reduce the time you wait for your tablets prior to discharge.
Please bring a note of the name, address and telephone number of your next of kin or closest friend.
Please bring with you the following items, as appropriate:
If you are receiving care and treatment from community and social care staff you may have a Single Assessment Folder (SAP). If so, please bring this to hospital with you.
Please don’t bring the following into hospital with you:
The ward has a controlled access for security reasons so please use the intercom system and when a staff member answers, please speak into the loudspeaker. It is important that you use this system to gain entry and do not enter unannounced if, for instance, the door is open due to someone else leaving. When you and your visitors leave the ward, it is also important that you do not allow entry to others at the same time.
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C5a incorporates station 1 and station 2, and C5b incorporates station 3 and station 4. Station 3 is the designated enhanced respiratory support bay, where patients are nursed who require non-invasive ventilation by a highly trained team of respiratory nurses. The unit also has a bespoke procedure room which is utilised for day case procedures. […]
C5a incorporates station 1 and station 2, and C5b incorporates station 3 and station 4. Station 3 is the designated enhanced respiratory support bay, where patients are nursed who require non-invasive ventilation by a highly trained team of respiratory nurses.
The unit also has a bespoke procedure room which is utilised for day case procedures.
No children under the age of 12.
On behalf of the team who will be caring for you we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Russells Hall Hospital. We aim to make your stay as short and as comfortable as possible.
If you are regularly using medication including tablets, inhalers or creams prescribed by your own doctor or medication you buy from your local pharmacy or health food shop or if you have a special card with details of any treatment, please bring them with you during your hospital stay.
On many wards there are now safe drug storage lockers by your bed where we will store your medication during your stay. We will remove any old or unwanted medication and add any newly prescribed medication to your locker while you are in hospital.
This all helps to make sure you receive the best care. If you are unable or not willing to bring in your own medication please bring an up-to-date list of all your regular medication so we can ensure the drug chart at the end of your bed is correct. Bringing your own medication into hospital is very helpful and can reduce the time you wait for your tablets prior to discharge.
Please bring a note of the name, address and telephone number of your next of kin or closest friend.
You will have received this through the post.
Please bring with you the following items, as appropriate:
If you are receiving care and treatment from community and social care staff you may have a Single Assessment Folder (SAP). If so, please bring this to hospital with you.
Please don’t bring the following into hospital with you:
The ward has a controlled access for security reasons so please use the intercom system and when a staff member answers, please speak into the loudspeaker. It is important that you use this system to gain entry and do not enter unannounced if, for instance, the door is open due to someone else leaving. When you and your visitors leave the ward, it is also important that you do not allow entry to others at the same time.
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Visiting times Every day – 11am – 8pm What do I need to bring? On behalf of the team who will be caring for you we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Russells Hall Hospital. We aim to make your stay as short and as comfortable as possible. Medicines If you […]
On behalf of the team who will be caring for you we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Russells Hall Hospital. We aim to make your stay as short and as comfortable as possible.
If you are regularly using medication including tablets, inhalers or creams prescribed by your own doctor or medication you buy from your local pharmacy or health food shop or if you have a special card with details of any treatment, please bring them with you during your hospital stay.
On many wards there are now safe drug storage lockers by your bed where we will store your medication during your stay. We will remove any old or unwanted medication and add any newly prescribed medication to your locker while you are in hospital.
This all helps to make sure you receive the best care. If you are unable or not willing to bring in your own medication please bring an up-to-date list of all your regular medication so we can ensure the drug chart at the end of your bed is correct. Bringing your own medication into hospital is very helpful and can reduce the time you wait for your tablets prior to discharge.
Please bring a note of the name, address and telephone number of your next of kin or closest friend.
Please bring with you the following items, as appropriate:
If you are receiving care and treatment from community and social care staff you may have a Single Assessment Folder (SAP). If so, please bring this to hospital with you.
Please don’t bring the following into hospital with you:
The ward has a controlled access for security reasons so please use the intercom system and when a staff member answers, please speak into the loudspeaker. It is important that you use this system to gain entry and do not enter unannounced if, for instance, the door is open due to someone else leaving. When you and your visitors leave the ward, it is also important that you do not allow entry to others at the same time.
Visiting times 11am to 7pm every day No children under the age of 12. What do I need to bring? Medicines If you are regularly using medication including tablets, inhalers or creams prescribed by your own doctor or medication you buy from your local pharmacy or health food shop or if you have a special […]
No children under the age of 12.
If you are regularly using medication including tablets, inhalers or creams prescribed by your own doctor or medication you buy from your local pharmacy or health food shop or if you have a special card with details of any treatment, please bring them with you during your hospital stay.
On many wards there are now safe drug storage lockers by your bed where we will store your medication during your stay. We will remove any old or unwanted medication and add any newly prescribed medication to your locker while you are in hospital.
This all helps to make sure you receive the best care. If you are unable or not willing to bring in your own medication please bring an up-to-date list of all your regular medication so we can ensure the drug chart at the end of your bed is correct. Bringing your own medication into hospital is very helpful and can reduce the time you wait for your tablets prior to discharge.
Please bring with you the following items, as appropriate:
If you are receiving care and treatment from community and social care staff you may have a Single Assessment Folder (SAP). If so, please bring this to hospital with you.
Please don’t bring the following into hospital with you:
The ward has a controlled access for security reasons so please use the intercom system and when a staff member answers, please speak into the loudspeaker. It is important that you use this system to gain entry and do not enter unannounced if, for instance, the door is open due to someone else leaving. When you and your visitors leave the ward, it is also important that you do not allow entry to others at the same time.
There is a bespoke treatment room on C7 designated for outpatient Assessment and Intervention (AIR room). You may be asked to attend this area of the ward for assessment prior to your admission, or follow up after your discharge on a daycase basis.
The dietetics department provides dietetic support to people in hospital and in the community. The acute team is based at Russells Hall Hospital and the community team is based at Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre. Dudley’s dietitians provide nutritional support and dietary information to a variety of people. We are registered with the Health […]
The dietetics department provides dietetic support to people in hospital and in the community. The acute team is based at Russells Hall Hospital and the community team is based at Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre.
Dudley’s dietitians provide nutritional support and dietary information to a variety of people. We are registered with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC), are members of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and are qualified to give specialised advice on diet and nutrition. We work to improve the nutritional status of inpatients and the management of long term conditions. We work in a variety of specialist areas including paediatrics, renal, oncology, diabetes, bariatric surgery and artificial enteral nutrition (tube feeding). We also work with the Trust’s catering partners to ensure that hospital food meets recognised nutritional standards.
In addition to providing an inpatient service, we also provide outpatient services, including dietitian-led clinics across the Dudley borough and a service to patients at their own homes, nursing and care homes.
To find out more about the role of a dietitian and work of dietitians please visit the British Dietetic Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/ where you can find useful information and food facts, which are written by dietitians to help you to learn the best ways to eat and drink to keep your body fit and healthy.
Our department working times are 8.30am – 4.30pm
The Medical Enhanced Care Unit (MECU) is an 8 bedded unit that provides enhanced care/monitoring to level 1/1+ patients. Individual and holistic care will be practised with each patient being cared for by a team of specialist doctors and nurses who are either experienced in or undergoing training in the field of enhanced care. A multidisciplinary […]
The Medical Enhanced Care Unit (MECU) is an 8 bedded unit that provides enhanced care/monitoring to level 1/1+ patients. Individual and holistic care will be practised with each patient being cared for by a team of specialist doctors and nurses who are either experienced in or undergoing training in the field of enhanced care.
A multidisciplinary team approach will be used to provide the physical, psychological and spiritual care required by a patient thus allowing them to maintain their dignity and identity. The multidisciplinary team strive to ensure that friends and family receive information and emotional support to help them cope with the current situation.
Everyday; 11pm until 8pm. Visiting outside these hours can be arranged with the Shift Lead.
Note: No children less than 12 years of age will be permitted on to the unit as per hospital policy. However we realise that there maybe exceptional circumstances and in these cases it will be at the discretion of the Shift Lead.
Useful Links:
British Thoracic Society
Department of Health