From 1st August 2016 onwards, all organisations that provide NHS care and / or publicly-funded adult social care are legally required to follow the Accessible Information Standard. The Standard sets out a specific, consistent approach to identifying, recording, flagging, sharing and meeting the information and communication support needs of patients, service users, carers and parents with a disability, impairment or sensory loss.Read more
A patient group set up to help improve services for cancer patients at Southampton General HospitalRead more
Primarily for carers of those currently in hospital. Held every Thursday either 2.00pm - 4.00pm or 4.00pm - 6.00pm.Read more
A carer’s passport card exempts carers from normal visiting timesRead more
Help for adults with learning disabilities that need to use hospital services. Southampton General Hospital Learning Disability Number: 023 8120 5367 Autism Nurse Specialist: 023 8120 5367Read more
A document that details needs and preferences simply and clearlyRead more
A document that details a patient's needs simply and clearlyRead more
The Lions Message In a Bottle scheme is a simple idea designed to encourage people to keep their personal and medical details on a standard form and in a common location – the fridge.Read more
The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) offers confidential advice, support and information on health-related matters. They provide a point of contact for patients, their families and their carers. You can find officers from PALS in your local hospital.Read more
Support for people with learning disabilities during a hospital visitRead more
The Southampton Memory Advisory Service is aimed at supporting those people who have memory loss or a diagnosis of dementia.Read more
Solent NHS Trust provide a dental service for all ages needing a specialised approach to their care and are unable to receive this in a General Dental Practice.Read more