Information for relatives and visitors

Visiting Hours

Enquiries

Car Parking

Correspondence

Visiting Hours Visitors are welcome at any time, apart from meal times. However, if a patient needs help with feeding, their relatives/friends are welcome to become involved. Meadowlands, Care & Rehabilitation of the Older Person 2.00pm – 4.00pm & 6.30pm – 8.00pm Regional Acquired Brain Injury Unit Monday to Friday 3.30pm – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 8.30pm Saturday and Sunday 2.00pm – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 8.30pm Withers Orthopaedic Unit 2.00pm – 4.00pm & 6.00pm – 8.00pm High Dependency Unit 2.00pm – 4.00pm & 6.00pm – 8.00pm Rheumatology 2.00pm – 4.00pm & 6.30pm - 8.00pm Spinal Cord Injuries Unit Monday – Friday 3.30pm – 5.00pm & 6.30pm - 8.30pm Saturday – Sunday 2.00pm – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 8.30pm Foster Green Hospital 2.00pm – 4.00pm & 6.30pm – 8.00pm

Enquiries

The telephone number for patient enquiries is 028 9090 2000. Relatives may ask about a patient's progress, although limited information only can be given over the telephone.

Musgrave Park Hospital switchboard has a TDD system (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf or Minicom) with its own number. Deaf and speech-impaired people who have a TDD/Minicom terminal at home, can call Musgrave Park Hospital and enquire about relatives, appointments etc.

Minicom No: (028) 9066 3008 Two minicoms are available from the Communications Advice Centre (CAC) for use on the wards and may be borrowed by patients to ring home or take calls from home. If you need this service please contact the CAC, Musgrave Park Hospital Tel. (028) 9090 2000 ext. 2917, or a member of staff on the ward.

Car Parking Limited car parking is available at Musgrave Park Hospital. Please respect parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities.

Smoking Musgrave Park Hospital has an "Action on Smoking" policy. Patients should try to give up smoking before coming into hospital. Visitors are not allowed to smoke anywhere on hospital grounds.

Correspondence Letters should be addressed as follows: Patient's full name Ward Number Musgrave Park Hospital Stockman's Lane Belfast BT9 7JB

There are postal deliveries to the wards daily. You can give letters to the nursing staff for posting. Telephones are also available on each ward.