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Barnet Hospital Adult Assessment Unit Hub
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The Adult Assessment Unit (AAU) Hub at Barnet Hospital provides rapid access to medical ambulatory pathways for acute and elderly care.
On referral, it will be determined whether the patient needs to be seen on the same day or within the same week. All patients will be assessed via the senior nurse led single point of access based in the AAU Hub.
The service is run by a combination of acute medicine and geriatric teams, with consultant cover seven days a week.
Geriatric Hot Clinics
Referral to the Barnet Hospital Geriatric Hot Clinics (patients aged 70+) is completed by the AAU Hub team. See How to Refer.
Virtual Wards
Virtual wards provide hospital-level care at home, supporting patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the acute care and treatment they need in their own home.
Referral to the Barnet Virtual Ward (VW) is completed by the AAU Hub team. Please refer to the AAU Hub as usual and the team will decide the most appropriate treatment plan for the patient.
The target population is Barnet residents who are pre-medically optimised or at high risk of immediate (re-)admission and who have an expected length of stay in the VW of up to 14 days.
Barnet provides a virtual ward pathway with 20 general adult beds that cater to a diverse range of conditions. The bed capacity is expected to further increase in 2024/2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusions
- aged 18+
- resident of Barnet or Enfield.
Exclusions
- transfusions and infusions.
How to Refer
Barnet Hospital Switchboard
Referral into the service will be via the nurse navigator bleep 2190 via Barnet Hospital switchboard (see above), Monday to Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday to Sunday 8am-6pm.
When referring out of hours, phone the switchboard and ask for the medical registrar.
Referrals can be received from GP, A&E, wards and 111, with an aim of admission avoidance or facilitated discharge.
Referrals for non-injurious falls will be accepted for comprehensive geriatric assessment.
Please note: This service does not provide direct access to transfusions and infusion, these referrals should instead be made to the specialty.
Geriatric Hot Clinics
Referral to the Barnet Hospital Geriatric Hot Clinics is via email. The team will aim to triage within 48 hours (Monday to Friday).
For any urgent referrals, speak to the Nurse Navigators via Barnet Hospital switchboard on bleep 2190 (Monday to Sunday, 8am-8pm). See Downloads for more information.
Locations
Barnet Hospital
Monday to Sunday 8am-8pm
Service Feedback
Downloads
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Review date: Friday, 10 January 2025