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We have acute medicine consultant-led services at Barnet Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital.
The service provides multidisciplinary assessment, stabilisation and treatment of acutely ill adult medical patients of all ages.
Acute medicine at Barnet Hospital
The service provides care for acutely ill adult medical patients of all ages with an anticipated length of stay of up to 72 hours
The acute medical unit has a total of 48 beds (on the clinical decision unit, which is next to the hospital’s emergency department, and on Quince ward on level 2 of the hospital).
Consultants in acute medicine provide the service with support from the general physicians within our trust.
The acute medical unit has senior and junior medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals.
This includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists, who provide high-quality care, liaison with community-based services, and safe and coordinated discharge of patients back to the community.
Acute medicine at North Middlesex University Hospital
The department at North Middlesex University Hospital specialises in the rapid assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute medical conditions.
Acute medicine is delivered through three co-located units:
Acute medical unit
The unit has 39 medical beds, which include eight cardiology beds. These beds are for short staying patients (48 hours).
Amber unit
A 16-bed short stay area for elderly frail patients.
Same day emergency care unit
A same day emergency care service to safely manage patients with acute conditions via non-admitted pathways.
Acute medicine at the Royal Free Hospital
Patients are admitted to the acute assessment unit on the lower ground floor, or to the 32-bed medical assessment unit on 8 North, on the 8th floor of the hospital, for rapid diagnosis and treatment.
The aim is to admit all patients under the care of acute medicine or health services for elderly patients via 8 North, to provide high-quality acute medical and multi-professional care.
This enables prompt and accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and timely discharge. There is close liaison with the respiratory team and patients with other conditions requiring specialist input are referred as necessary.
The service can also follow up with patients post their inpatient stay in dedicated clinics when required.
