The care of the elderly departments at Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital sees all patients over the age of 75 for all medical conditions referred by GPs or other referring consultants.
We aim to see patients within four to six weeks of referral to our consultants, and a plan is usually discussed with the patient regarding their pathway. Once they are medically fit and the consultant is happy with the progress made, the patient is discharged back to the GP's care.
There are three care of the elderly wards (two female and one male) at St Helier Hospital, and four general medicine wards and one CCU ward at Epsom Hospital. If considered necessary, our patients will be admitted to these wards. They can also be admitted to these wards through A&E.
Stroke services
At St Helier Hospital, one of the consultants is also the stroke physician, who sees stroke patients as well as the elderly. At Epsom Hospital, there is a separate stroke ward and stroke consultant providing specialist care.
Patients are usually seen following an admission after a stroke; a plan is discussed with the patient on whether they need further medical treatment or, if fit, they are discharged back to their GP’s care.
