https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/information/care-homes-and-the-red-bag
If your family member lives in a care home, ask about red bags.
This information tells you what a red bag is and what it is for.
The red bag is for care home residents.
A red bag will go with the resident if they go into hospital.
It is usually packed by the care home staff.
The red bag contains essential information and items people need in hospital, such as:
| Item | Picture |
|---|---|
| Up to date medical and personal information |  |
| Dentures, glasses and hearing aids |    |
| Clothes (including pyjamas) |  |
| Toiletries |  |
It helps the care home resident to:
| Video about red bags https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIsrJ57-844 |  |
| Kingston Hospital Red Bag Coordinator |
khft.Redbag@nhs.net |
| Translate | Please speak to a member of staff before or during your visit to the hospital if you require translation. |
| Accessibility | Please contact the Patient Experience Team on 020 8934 3850 if you need this information in a different format. For information accessibility please visit Kingston Hospital AccessAble www.accessable.co.uk/kingston-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust |
| Support services
www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk Switchboard 020 8546 7711 |
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Please speak to a member of staff before or during your visit to the hospital if you require translation support to access Patient Information. Please ring the phone number on your appointment letter, if you have one.
Please contact the Patient Experience Team on 020 893 3850 if you need this information in a different format.
For detailed information on accessibility at Kingston Hospital visit Kingston Hospital AccessAble (https://www.accessable.co.uk/kingston-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust).
Visit the hospital website, ask a member of staff, or ring us for details.