Royal Derby Hospital Wards
Coronavirus guidance
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Visiting restrictions in our hospitals
Vising restrictions remain in place at all of our hospitals to protect our colleagues, visitors and patients. While we understand it’s important for patients to be able to see their family and friends we have to keep safety our top priority. Suspending visiting helps us to prevent the spread of infection.
Visiting will remain limited to only essential visitors on all of our wards and departments. For full details, see our Information for visitors > page.
Royal Derby Hospital Wards
Ward contacts and visitor information for Royal Derby Hospital.
*Please note that the opening times below do not apply throughout Covid-19.
A
Ambulatory care centre and DVT clinic
Location
Level 1 Rehab block
Speciality
Acute medicine
Telephone
Visiting times
Open
Opening times
Monday to Friday: 9am - 8pm
Weekends: 12pm - 6pm
C
Coronary care unit
Location
Level 1, near Main Entrance
Speciality
Cardiology
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Additional info
This ward also operates a 24/7 out-of-hours service for heart attacks.
D
Derby Private Health
Location
Level 2, above Labour Ward
Speciality
Surgery
Telephone
Visiting times
Friends and family are welcome to visit at any time. However, please refrain from visiting between 9pm - 10am.
Additional info
Accessible via Entrance 21
Discharge lounge
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Mixed
Telephone
Opening times
Monday to Friday: 7.30am – 7.00pm
Dolphin ward
Location
Level 2, Childrens' Hospital
Speciality
Paediatric Critical Care Unit Level 2 and Dolphin Ward (under 5’s).
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm (open visiting for parents)
Additional information
Open visiting for parents. One parent may be resident overnight and we ask non-resident parent to leave the ward by 10pm to allow the ward to settle for the night.
E
Emergency Department
I
Intensive care unit
L
Labour ward
Location
Level 1, Maternity and Gynaecology
Speciality
Maternity
Telephone
Visiting times
No visiting hours. See below information for further guidance.
Additional information
- Normal visiting patterns do not apply to the Labour ward due to the nature of care being given.
- To ensure the security & privacy for all patients on the labour ward there are no visiting hours.
- The two named birth partners are welcome throughout the duration on the labour.
- No children until after the baby is born, then only baby's siblings may visit with the named birth partner.
- Alternative arrangements are at the discretion of the midwife in charge and need to be made in advance.
M
Medical assessment unit
Location
Level 1
Speciality
Medical assessment & emergency
Telephone
- Green ward - 01332 786 374
- Red ward - 01332 783 102
Visiting times
Open visiting
N
Neonatal Unit - Royal Derby Hospital
Location
Royal Derby Hospital
Level 1
Uttoxoter Road
Derby
DN22 8NE
Getting to Royal Derby Hospital >
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm (open access for parents)
Additional information
Open access for parents and other than siblings no children under 12.
Nightingale Macmillian Unit
Location
Level 1
Speciality
Palliative medicine
Telephone
Visiting times
1.30pm onwards
Please visit our palliative care page > for more information about the Nightingale Macmillan Unit and Nightingale Macmillan Day Unit.
P
Puffin
Location
Level 2, Childrens' Hospital
Speciality
Elective medicine & surgery
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
S
Sunflower
Location
Level 2, Childrens' Hospital
Speciality
Elective surgery & emergency
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Patient information leaflets
Surgical assessment unit
Location
Level 1
Speciality
Surgical assessment & emergency
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 9pm
W
Ward 101
Location
Level 1
Speciality
Accident and emergency
Telephone
Visiting times
Open visiting
Ward 102
Location
Level 1, in front of main hospital
Speciality
Mixed Urology
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 8pm
Ward 202
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Elective Procedures Unit
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 2pm, and 5pm - 8pm
Ward 203
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Elective Trauma and Orthopaedics
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 204
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Trauma
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 205
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Trauma - Dedicated Fracture Neck of Femur ward
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 1pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 206
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Elective trauma & orthopaedic
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 207
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Elective trauma & orthopaedic
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 208
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Step down unit
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 8pm
Ward 209
Location
Level 2
Speciality
Gynaecology
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 216 Rehab Short stay unit
Location
Level 2, Rehab block
Speciality
Short stay unit
Telephone
Visiting times
10am - 9pm
Ward 301
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Haematology
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 8pm
Ward 302
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Oncology/Haematology with medical outliers
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 8pm
Ward 303
Ward 304
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 305
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Gastroenterology (Luminal)
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 306
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Short Stay Unit
Telephone
Visiting times
Open visting
Ward 307
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Head & Neck (ENT & Maxillofacial)
Ophthalmology
Telephone
01332 787154 / 01332 787307 / 01332 787714 / 01332 788307
Visiting times
1pm - 3pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 308
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Vascular
Telephone
Visiting times
1pm - 3pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 309
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Colorectal & upper gastroenterology
Telephone
Visiting times
1pm - 3pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 310
Location
Level 3
Speciality
General medicine
Telephone
Visiting times
1pm - 3pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 311
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Medicine for the elderly
Telephone
Visiting times
10am - 10pm
Ward 312
Location
Level 3
Speciality
Stroke rehabilitation
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 1pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 313
Ward 314
Location
Level 3, Maternity and Gynaecology
Speciality
Maternity
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm. No children under 12 unless patients own children.
Additional information
- Only 1 named birth partner and baby's sibling/s can visit between 8am until 10pm.
- A maximum of two visitors per bed during afternoon and evening visiting times (not including birth partner and baby's siblings).
- Only children over the age of 12 years are able to visit during afternoon and evening visiting times.
- Overnight supporters can be facilitated, one family member only.
Ward 315
Location
Level 3, Maternity and Gynaecology
Speciality
Medical Short Stay
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 7pm
Ward 401
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Medicine for the elderly
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 1pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 402
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Respiratory
Telephone
Visiting times
1pm - 3pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 403
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Respiratory & Respiratory High Dependency Unit
Telephone
Visiting times
1pm - 3pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 404
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Respiratory
Telephone
Visiting times
1pm - 3pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 405
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Medicine for the elderly
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 1pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 406
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Medicine for the elderly
Telephone
Visiting times
11am - 1pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 407
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Renal ward
Renal and Medical high dependency.
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 408
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Cardiology
Telephone
Visiting times
1pm - 3pm, and 5pm - 7pm
Ward 409
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Cardiology / Diabetes and Endocrine / Winter Pressures
Telephone
Visiting times
2pm - 4pm, and 6pm - 8pm
Ward 410
Location
Level 4
Speciality
Acute stroke
Telephone
Visiting times
12pm - 2pm, and 5pm - 7pm