Medical Day Case Unit
Ward Number
Contact us : 01246 513577​
Directorate: Medicine & Emergency Care Division
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Placement Area: Medical Day Case Unit / Suite 4 / NGS​
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Matron: Beth Clarke
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Ward leader: Sally Chadwick- Sally.chadwick1@nhs.net- 01246516494
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LEM: Carley Aston- Carley.aston@nhs.net
01246513577
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The Medical Day Care Unit is functional in two areas of the hospital; Suite 4 Outpatient area & the NGS Macmillan Unit. The operational hours are as follows:
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MDCU Suite 4:
Mon, Weds, Fri - 08:00-20:30
Tues - 08:30-16:30
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MDCU NGS:
Mon to Fri - 08:30-16:30
Wed - 09:00-17:00
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Student handbook:
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Learning Opportunities:
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All aspects of the nursing role
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Individualised nursing care
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Communication skills
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Bloods transfusion skills
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Participation in medical procedures & investigations
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Learning advanced procedures (e.g. faecal transplant, capsule endoscopy)
Additional Areas / Links to MDT
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X-Ray department
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Blood Bank
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Pathology Laboratories
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Outpatient Clinics
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Nurse Specialists
Learning Resources
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Resource packs
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Staff
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Specialist equipment instructions
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Posters / Diagrams
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Open learning packages/resources