Staff at University Hospitals Dorset recognise that carers are often the experts in their cared-for person’s care and want to support and work with carers to ensure a smooth patient and carer experience in hospital. Carers have a right, but not a duty, to continue to care while their cared-for person is in hospital.
This Carers Rights Day University Hospitals Dorset are launching a new ‘Our Dorset’ Hospital Carer Passport. The scheme includes:
- Flexibility with visiting times
- Inclusion in care
- Inclusion to assist at mealtimes
- Involvement in discussing and planning for discharge
- Access to information about patient care (with relevant consent)
For more information please call the Carer Support Service on 0300 019 8714 or email carersupport@uhd.nhs.uk
