Patients, visitors and carers are strongly encouraged to refrain from bringing sentimental, irreplaceable, expensive and non-essential items onto the Hospital site. These are at your own responsibility and risk and the Trust cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage.ÌýÌý
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All items brought into a ward or department should be declared to staff on admission and be added to the patient’s property list. Property lists should be updated in the event that the patient moves to another area of the hospital or when items are taken home or additional items are brough in.ÌýÌýÌý
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If any items that have been declared go missing, please in the first instance contact the ward/department the item was lost on to see if it can be located. If the item is unable to be located, please contact the PALS department. PALS hold lost property and record missing items. Lost property has the following retention periods:Ìý
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Found items will be stored safely for at least 3 months.Ìý
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Our staff at ºÚÁÏÍø District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
