Help Leaving Hospital
What help is available?
When you leave hospital, you may be able to return home or you may need to move somewhere else. If you are about to leave hospital and may need an assessment or services from Social Services to make sure that you are discharged safely, staff on the hospital ward will refer you to the Hospital Social Work Service.
If you are a hospital patient, carer or relative, you can ask the ward staff to refer you to the Hospital Social Work Service. We will carry out an assessment of your needs.
Who can I contact?
You should contact the ward staff at the hospital where you or the person you are supporting is a patient.
Or you can contact the Social Services directly on:
Northern General Hospital Social Work Department: (0114) 271 4800
Royal Hallamshire Hospital Social Work Department: (0114) 271 2967
Social Services Access Team: (0114) 273 4908
You can view more information on the Social Services help for adults web page.
What other information is available?
You can view the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust website.
You can view websites for national organisations that provide information and advice.