Visiting hours
Daily between 2-4pm and 6-8pm
Patient quote
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Internal Medicine Services
Emergency Assesssment Unit (EAU) RVI
Contact: (0191) 282 0646 - Angela McNab, Matron
The EAU looks after patients who are admitted as emergency cases and require hospital admission, either via referral from their GP or the Accident & Emergency Department. Please note that patients cannot self-refer here.
This is a very busy unit. If you are admitted to the EAU, you will be seen by the medical and surgical on-call doctors, before being admitted to a specific ward relevant to your condition.
Some patients may stay on the unit on a short term basis until you can be transferred to the appropriate place. This may be to another ward at the RVI, or another hospital or if felt appropriate, you may be discharged back to your own home.
How to find us
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The Emergency Assessment Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary is relocating to a new unit at 8am on Saturday 12th June 2010.
Patients can access the new ground floor unit via the external entrance situated approximately 50 metres from the Leazes Wing entrance to the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
Staff you are likely to meet
You will be cared for by a team of nurses and support staff. Doctors will assess your condition and make the necessary recommendations for treatment options. Each and every patient is reviewed by a consultant within 24 hours of arrival on the unit.
Other support staff regularly visit the ward including physiotherapists and social workers.
Things you need to know
- Please note that this is a very busy unit with up to 70 admissions every day. Patients do not stay on this unit for very long. Following initial assessment patients will be transferred - please contact the nurse in charge of the unit for more information.
- We realise that relatives and friends may be concerned and wish to phone the unit for news. However we would ask that one nominated person phone, if possible after noon when more information is likely to be available following the doctors' round.
- Please do not bring fresh flowers onto this unit. This is to help with infection control.
