Ward Sisters: Zoe Bagg

We practice the enhanced recovery programme, which ensures patients are optimised for their procedure, reducing complications following surgery and the length of time spent in hospital.

The ward has a breakfast room overlooking Poole Park and harbour.

We encourage our patients to mobilise early, to enhance patient recovery.

Please feel free to help yourself to hot drinks in between housekeeping drinks rounds.

Useful ward information:

• Mobile phones are permitted - patients are asked to respect the privacy of others at all times (please do not use any camera facility your phone may have).
• Flowers are not permitted.
• Telephone enquiries regarding patients should be made after 11am to allow our ward staff to focus on clinical duties and providing patients with personal attention.
• There is very limited storage on the ward so please only bring your essentials.

Contact telephone number: 0300 019 8414, 0300 019 3768, 0300 019 3549

The first number is manned by the Ward Clerk during busy times from 8am-2pm and will then go to answer machine.

Visiting: Please see Trust Visitors Charter here

How to find us: Directions to the ward from the Dome entrance: left hand entrance turn right to the lifts, and take the lift to level 2 ward B2. Directions to the ward from the Longfleet Rd entrance: main entrance head straight on, turn right towards outpatients, turn right towards x-ray department, take lift to level 2 ward B2.

Discharge home information: On the day of discharge, you may be asked to sit in the dayroom if you are waiting for relatives to collect you. This is to enable us to receive patients from theatre.

The ward provides care for patients with respiratory conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, as well as many other medical conditions. We provide non-invasive ventilation to patients suffering from type II respiratory failure.

Useful ward information:

• Bedside telephones and televisions are available
• Mobile phones may be used with consideration for other patients and staff

Visiting: Please see Trust Visitors Charter here

Please do not visit if you have had any diarrhoea or sickness in the last 72 hours, or have cough/cold symptoms.

Phone numbers: 0300 019 2284

Acute Physicians: Dr Simon Crowther, Dr Ravi Punwani, Dr Chris Davies, Dr Lucy Rigge and Dr Victoria Wells

Discharge home information: Patients are advised on the consultant ward round of future plans or investigations. An immediate discharge summary is given to patients on discharge as written confirmation of all details. Prior to discharge, a member of the team will check and explain all medications to be taken with the patient.

Each bed has access to a phone and television, while the ward has a lounge area, including window seats offering views across Poole Park and to the Purbecks beyond.

Useful ward information:

• Mobile phones may be used away from patient areas
• Flowers are not permitted on the ward

Ward Matrons: Trudi Ellis, senior matron; Mark Valentine, matron

Sister: Annika Hazel 

Acute Physicians: Dr Hannah Smith, Dr Beejal Patel, Dr Craig Prescott & Dr Robin O'Gorman

Contact telephone number: 0300 019 2418

Visiting: Please see Trust Visitors Charter here

It is the nurse’s discretion when deciding how many visitors a patient may have.

We encourage families to nominate one person as the point of contact with the ward, to reduce the volume of calls we receive. We also ask that you avoid phoning the ward between 7-11am.

Please do not visit if you have had any diarrhoea or sickness in the last 48 hours, or have cough/cold symptoms.

A5 Avonbourne ward is located in the Orange zone on the fifth floor.

The unit provides 24 hour emergency assessment cover and comprises an ambulatory care area, TLOC (Transient Loss Of Consciousness) clinic, a nurse-led deep vein thrombosis/cellulitis clinic and an acute medical clinic, all of which provide assessment, treatment and investigations for patients not requiring admission.

There are also acute assessment and short-stay areas.

Useful ward information:

• Dayroom with television
• Mobile phones are permitted for incapacitated patients at the bed side; otherwise patients are encouraged to use their mobile phones outside and away from monitoring equipment.

Ward Matron: Mel Ivory

Sisters: Emma Bell & Tanya Darville

Acute Physicians: Dr Hannah Smith, Dr Carl Heffernan, Dr Craig Prescott and Dr Robin O'Gorman

Contact telephone number: 0300 019 8480

Visiting:Please see Trust Visitors Charter here

The Acute Medical Unit is on the ground floor of the main hospital. No children under 5 are permitted on the ward. 

Discharge home information: Patients are advised on the consultant ward round of future plans or investigations. An immediate discharge summary is given to patients on discharge as written confirmation of all details. Prior to discharge, a member of the team will check and explain all medications to be taken with the patient.