Colchester Hospital

At Colchester Hospital we are part of the Emergency department and we include:

Medical Day Unit (MDU)

• Where you can be tested, treated and discharged without needing to stay overnight. Open 8:00am to 10:30pm.

Short Stay Unit (SSU)

• We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will admitted to this ward if you only need to be in hospital for a short time.

Observation Unit (OU)

• You may be admitted here if you arrive in the evening and need to be seen by a specific doctor who is not available until the morning.

High Observation Unit (HOBs)

• Provides higher level care.

Clinics

Ipswich Hospital

At Ipswich hospital, EAU consists of:

Capel Short Stay Unit

• Providing assessment, treatment and discharge for patients with medical conditions who have an expected length of stay of 48 hours or more.

Brantham Assessment Unit and Bramford Ward

• This is a trolley/chair assessment area where all urgent or emergency medical patients are seen and assessed.  A decision is made whether they need to stay in hospital.

Brantham Ward

• Provides assessment, treatment and discharge for patients who have an expected length of stay of 24 hours.

Acute Medicine Same Day Emergency Care (AMSDEC)

• Provides same-day assessment and management for patients who have been referred by their GP or by the Emergency Department.
• Clinics for patients who have had a scan for suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are held here.