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Autism Resources

A visit to hospital can be an incredibly challenging and distressing experience for someone with autism. The Autism resources are provided to try and reduce this stress and make our hospital and services more accessible and friendly to patients on the autism spectrum.

Autism

Autism Boxes

 

These boxes contain a number of devices, tools, distractions and information to help patients on our wards and outpatient suites cope with the experience of being in hospital.

 

The boxes are currently kept in:

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  • The Emergency Department

  • Midwifery

  • Nightingale

  • the Eye Centre

  • Education Centre Library

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Autism Information Packs

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These packs are in red plastic folders and contain patient information, hospital passports, leaflets and other items which help to improve the patient experience.

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Please contact us if you require any Autism Information Packs.

 

Opening Hours

The library is staffed the following times, excluding Bank Holidays:

 

Monday  8.30am-4.30pm

Tuesday 8.30am-4.30pm

Wednesday 8.30am-4.30pm

Thursday 8.30am-4.30pm

Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

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You can gain access out of hours using your NHS Trust swipe card.

Get in Touch

Call: 01246 513035

Email: crhft.library@nhs.net

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Education Centre Library

Education Centre

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Calow

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S44 5BL

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