Elizabeth Ward is a 27 bed medical ward that cares for patients with respiratory conditions.
Our team cares for patients during an acute deterioration of a long term condition with the support of the respiratory team.
We provide care for the following medical conditions: COPD, Lung Cancer, Asthma, ILD, bronchiectasis, pneumothorax and septic patients
The ward also takes care of post Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) medical patients
We provide a nurse led service to patients requiring non-invasive ventilation
Our ward has a respiratory support service room to carry out medical procedures within the ward
We are supported by daily consultant ward rounds
We work closely with our specialist nurses, outreach team, social workers, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and dieticians to provide a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team approach to care.
