Elderly care

The elderly care service provides care in five older people’s assessment wards each led by a ward manager and a consultant.

A consultant in medicine for older people is also based in the Emergency Department and the Acute Medical Unit to take referral calls and perform initial assessment and management. The outreach consultant works with the Older
People’s Outreach and Support Team (OPOST) for multidisciplinary assessment if necessary, and direct links exist with community consultants, the Rapid Response Service, and community rehabilitation teams.

Consultants also provide a comprehensive outpatient service within the acute service and in community locations. 

As part of a university hospital service, both post and undergraduate medical trainees support the delivery of the service.

There is a strong academic research unit within SUHT, with varying interests such as frailty/sarcopenia, movement disorders, and osteoporosis. We are also active members of the Stroke Association Rehabilitation Research Unit based at the University of Southampton. The Prof RSJ Briggs Academic Unit gives excellent opportunity to develop clinical research programmes.

Our Elderly care team includes:

Mr James Adams|
Dr Frazer Anderson
Professor Avan Sayer|
Dr Mark Baxter|
Dr Ibrahim Bodagh|
Dr Pamela Crawford|
Dr Diarmuid Hilton|
Dr Giles Durward|
Dr Sue Evans|
Dr Ian Gove
Dr Naveed Malik|
Dr Juanita Pascual 
Dr Helen Roberts|
Dr Gayle Strike|
Dr Syed Nuru Zaman|