Discharge Assessment Unit (DAU)

The Discharge Assessment Unit officially opened in June 2023. The unit was made possible thanks to £5million funding received from NHS England, as well as collaborative working between UHP, Livewell Southwest, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, Plymouth City Council and a number of community partners, including Age UK and Herts Urgent Care (HUC - formally Devon Doctors).

The Discharge Assessment Unit is a facility based at Mount Gould. The team is made up of a team of both UHP and Livewell staff nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapeutic support workers. They monitor and support patient health and wellbeing, carry out assessments to help with recovery and plan for discharge. GP support will be provided for the duration of your stay. Once discharged, care returns to the patients own GP.

The unit is split into two wards Lopes and Saltram, each ward has 4 bays with 6 beds in each bay and 2 side rooms, plenty of showering facilities, a lounge area where patients can make their own breakfast and hot drinks, lunch and dinner are also provided, socialise with other patients and staff, join in various daily activities or watch TV with other patients and an outdoor area is available.

Discharge Assessment Unit, (Saltram and Lopes Wards), 

200 Mount Gould Rd,

Plymouth PL4 7QD

• Allows medically fit patients to be discharged from Derriford Hospital to a facility that is equipped to support their recovery and ultimately, their return home
• Focuses on reablement of patients allowing them to regain their independence in a non-acute setting
• Releases bed capacity at Derriford Hospital to provide space for care and treatment for patients waiting for elective and urgent care

The opening of the unit has been made possible thanks to £5million funding received from NHS England, as well as collaborative working between UHP, Livewell Southwest, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, Plymouth City Council and a number of community partners, including Age UK and Herts Urgent Care (HUC - formally Devon Doctors).

The unit is jointly run by University Hospitals Plymouth and Livewell Southwest.

• LED lighting upgrade
• Windows refurbished to minimise heat loss 

Contacting the unit

Saltram Ward: 01752 434044 / 434043

Lopes Ward: 01752 431944 / 431918

 

Useful Contacts

• Integrated Hospitals Discharge Team (01752 437474)
• Plymouth Adult Social Care (01752 306900)
• Devon’s Care Direct (0345 155 1007)
• Cornwall Council Social Services (0300 1234 131)

 

Further contact details:

Discharge Assessmnt Unit Reception 01752 439019