Rapid Access Consultation and Evaluation Unit (RACE) (A3)
- Poole Hospital
- level 3 in the ORANGE ZONE: View map
This is a medical assessment unit for elderly patients, predominantly 85 years and over, as well as patients between the ages of 74-85 years with a frailty score of over 6 (this will be determined on admission). The unit is open seven days a week. RACE was established in 2010 and aims for a short patient stay of 24-48 hours.
There are 22 beds of which the majority of beds are side rooms with en-suite bathrooms, and there are 2 bays of 4 beds. We have the ability to care for patients on telemetry/cardiac monitoring (remotely) with the assistance from the Acute Cardiac Unit (ACU).
Contact us
General: 0300 019 2921
Visiting times
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Our performance
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