Lilliput Ward
Welcome to Lilliput Ward.
- Poole hospital
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Lilliput Ward is designed around the needs of the Medical Investigations Unit (MIU) and is a 14 bed inpatient ward and falls under older people’s services.
Contact details
| Telephone Numbers | ||
| Matron | 0300 019 4071 | |
| Ward Leader | 0300 019 8282 | |
| Deputy Sisters | 0300 019 8292 | |
| Ward Clerk | 0300 019 8292 | Monday - Friday |
Family and friends can contact nursing staff using the numbers above from 9.30am onwards. Please be aware of busy times and if you require updated information regarding planned care and progress, this will be more readily available after the consultant-led ward rounds.
Please be reassured that staff will contact the nominated next of kin should a patient's condition give cause for concern.
Meal times
Our meal times are 12-1pm and 5-5.30pm. If you would like someone visiting to support you during meal times, please discuss this with the nurse in charge.
Your bedside unit
When you reach your hospital bed, follow the instructions on the bedside screen to set up the TV – it only takes a few moments. To use the services, you will need to create an account first. If you have problems getting started, just pick up your bedside phone to speak to our customer care team. This is always a free call from the bedside and our advisors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Visiting times
Please see Trust Visitors Charter here.
How to find us
Lilliput Ward is situated in the Philip Arnold Unit on Level -1 YELLOW ZONE. View map.
The ward is a locked to maintain the safety of our patients, please ring the bell for entry to the ward and a member of staff will let you in. Please be aware that we may not be able to answer the bell immediately during busy periods on the ward. You will also need to be let out again by a member of staff.
Parking
A multi-storey car park is situated on the main hospital site, the entrance to which is on Longfleet Road (a covered walkway from the car park (level G) leads to the main hospital). The payment terminal for the multi-storey is in the main entrance and accepts coins, notes or credit / debit cards.
Payment may also be made at the security/ car parks office which is also located in the main entrance next to reception (card only). Please make sure that you make payment before returning to your vehicle. The car parking office is in the main entrance next to the hospital reception. Motorcycles can be parked for free of charge in the designated motorcycle parking areas.
If your visiting is extended over a number of days due to special circumstances you may be entitled to a reduction in car park fees. To enquire about your entitlement please contact the ward staff who can give you a form (at the discretion of the Nurse in Charge) for you to complete and take to the Car Park Manager in the Car Park Office of the main entrance of Poole Hospital.
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi is now available to patients and visitors to the hospital, kindly funded by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity. It can be accessed by following the steps below:
- turn on Wi-Fi on your device
- select ‘NHS Wi-Fi’ from the available networks list
- open your browser and follow the on screen instructions to register or log on.
- enjoy your free Wi-Fi.
Have your say
If you wish to discuss any ideas or issues in more depth, please make an appointment to speak to the ward lead or a deputy.
Please tell us how we are doing through the Friends and Family Test
Tell us what is working and what we could do better
Your comments will help us plan improvements to the care we provide.
To complete the form online visit www.uhd.nhs.uk– search Friends and Family test or scan the barcode below.
