Hospital

Highland Rheumatology Unit

A 14 bedded in-patient Unit for the multi professional assessment, treatment, monitoring and on-going support of patients suffering from Rheumatic disease

 

Services

• In-Patient Rheumatology

 

Associated Services

• Out-patients seen by medical and nursing staff
  
• Nurse specialist based in Unit
  
• Patient education
  
• Initiation of new treatments for inflammatory disease
  
• Hydrotherapy

 

Visiting TimesAfter 4.00 pm Monday to Friday and after 11.00 am at the weekend

 

Patient/Visitor Information

Hospital Information Sheet

Further Information About Hospital Policies

Reducing the risk of infections Staff will display/provide information and advice about infections control precautions such as how to care for personal laundry, hand hygiene, symptoms and what to do if you have an infection. Please ask staff for advice
Alcohol hand hygiene gel for patient and visitor use is located near wash basins and at the entrance to all wards and departments
Visitors with colds or recently in contact with infectious diseases please postpone visiting
Always ask ward staff before visiting any patient in a single room
Health Protection Scotland produces patient information fact sheets which you can access before admission at www.hps.scot.nhs.uk