Coronavirus guidance

If you think you may have , follow the national guidance and self-isolate for 10 days. Please see our information for visitors > before you plan on visiting one of our hospitals. If you, or a member of your family has tested positive for coronavirus, please find resources to aid your/their recovery on our supporting your recovery from coronavirus > page.

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

We are here to help when you need advice, have concerns, want to tell us what you think about our services, or do not know where to turn. 
 

What can we do?

  • Talk to senior staff on your behalf to try to resolve any concerns or issues
  • Tell you about the service we provide and about the NHS 
  • Provide information and signpost you to other support organisations 
  • Listen to your suggestions and comments and take action to improve our services
  • Hear from your positive experience and share compliments with those involved
  • Tell you about complaints advocacy services
     

When to use PALS?

If you have a concern about yourself, or about a relative or friend in our care, we recommend that you raise your concerns first of all with the people who are providing the care. They will usually be best placed to help you, and to put things right as soon as possible when they go wrong. If you want help with doing this, PALS can help you.  

Cá độ bóng đáA member of the PALS team will listen and discuss with you the most appropriate way to take your concerns forward and can also give advice on independent advocacy services and the formal complaints process.

Face to face appointments with the PALS team

Limited face to face appointments with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) are now being offered during weekdays (excluding Bank Holidays).

Enquirers will need to contact the appropriate PALS department to book an appointment, and consider our Coronavirus safety measures >Cá độ bóng đá before attending.

Please be aware that:
 

  • No more than 3 appointments per day will be offered, in order to limit visitors, ensure social distancing and to allow time to sanitise the meeting areas.
  • The appointment slots can also be used to conduct virtual meetings / video calling.
  • The meetings will be one hour maximum duration.
  • We will allow one person per appointment to attend, unless additional support is required i.e.  enquirers with a learning disability, dementia, mental health or complex needs, and those who are unable to make decisions for themselves. Such enquirers may be accompanied by their carers/ advocates.
  • Children and pregnant women should not attend.


We are sorry for the inconvenience, and would like to thank you for your co-operation and support in limiting the spread of Coronavirus.

Please be aware that any such appointments may be withdrawn without notice, in line with public health advice regarding visitor restrictions and social distancing.

Contact PALS - Royal Derby Hospital and London Road Community Hospital

Cá độ bóng đáThe PALS office at Royal Derby Hospital covers the following hospitals:

  • Royal Derby Hospital
  • London Road Community Hospital


Address

Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 8NE

Cá độ bóng đáThe office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm, and is located in the main entrance, opposite Costa Coffee.  


Telephone

Office:  01332 785 156Cá độ bóng đá  

Text:   07799 337 500 

Please leave a voicemail outside of opening hours.


Email

Uhdb.contactpalsderby@nhs.net


Contact form

You can raise concerns on our contact form.  Download the form and email or post it to us once completed.  

Contact PALS - Queen's Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel and Samuel Johnson


Cá độ bóng đá The PALS office at Queen's Hospital Burton covers the following hospitals:

  • Queen's Hospital Burton
  • Samuel Johnson Community Hospital
  • Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital


Address

Queen's Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 0RB

Cá độ bóng đáThe office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm


Telephone

01283 593 110 or 01283 593 182

Please leave a voicemail outside of opening hours.


Email 

uhdb.contactpalsburton@nhs.net 
 

Contact form

You can raise concerns on our contact form.  Download the form and email or post it to us once completed.