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Coronary Care Unit
About Coronary Care
| Ward Manager | Marylin Burn |
| Matron | Denise Flisher |
| Telephone | 01234 792212 |
Coronary care unit is situated on the second floor of the main ward block, behind Godber ward at Bedford Hospital. Coronary care unit has fourteen beds, and cares mainly for acute cardiac patients.
When you arrive on the ward, you will be greeted by a member of the nursing staff. If required, you will be given oxygen therapy and pain relief.
Patients are under the care of one of the four consultant cardiologists during their stay and ward rounds are carried out every morning at 8.30am. Staff on the ward include six cardiac nurse practitioners and a cardiac outreach nurse.
The ward liaises closely with a team of cardiac support nurses who visit the ward to offer health education to those with MI and to invite patients to our cardiac rehabilitation programme which is run by ward staff.
The ward also enjoys close links with Papworth Hospital NHS Trust who carry out coronary angiography and emergency angioplasty.
Patients will be referred to our own cardiac catheteristion suite for pacemaker insertions, DC cardioversions, percutaneous coronary intervention and diagnostic angiography. The ward also has the facility to insert emergency temporary pacing wires and to perform pericardiocentsis.
Privacy and Dignity
For more information about how the hospital is working to eliminate mixed-sex sleeping, toilet and washing facilities, please v isit the privacy and dignity pages of the website.
Visiting Times
Visiting times on the ward are 2pm to 4.30pm and 6.15pm to 8.15pm. Visiting is not permitted between 4.15pm and 6.30pm unless by prior arrangement and agreement with ward staff. This is to ensure patients have uninterrupted time in which to eat their evening meal. To find out more visit the protected mealtimes section of the website. All visiting outside designated visiting hours must be agreed with the nurse in charge.
Please be aware that, for health and safety reasons, flowers and plants are not permitted on the ward, and only two visitors are permitted per bed.
If you would like to assist with the care of your relative outside of normal visiting hours, please speak to the nurse in charge.
