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Frank Cooksey Rehabilitation Unit

Location and Contact details Frank Cooksey Unit, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham Hight Street, London London Greater London SE13 6LH Telephone: 2083333365 Email: Leeona-marie.harriott@nhs.net http://www.kch.nhs.uk/service/a-z/frank-cooks...

Type of organisation NHS Service Descripton of organisation In patient miles (straight line) miles (approximate road distance) Entry last updated Sep 12, 2012

Further Details

Post-acute intensive specialist in-patient neurological rehabilitation for patients recovering from acquired disability. This includes patients with complex neurological disability (i.e. physical disability, often with cognitive and/or communication problems), who require more than one intensive therapy discipline (OT, PT, SLT) and/or psychology. These patients£ needs are such that they require an inpatient stay in a specialised unit to optimise their recovery. A capacity assessment must have been completed where indicated.

Services available

	ABI Specialist	National	Regional	Local
Advice
Case Management
Counselling
Family Support
Information
Neuropsychology
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Speech & Language Therapy
Training (for clients/patients)

This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:

Acquired Brain Injury forum for London

Referrals can be made by

GP
Consultant
Healthcare Professional
Self/Advocate/Family
Other professional eg Social Care/Case Manager

How are services paid for?

Publicly funded - free at point of access

	Regularly	Sometimes	Never
NHS
Social Care Services	?	?	?
Jointly funded by NHS & Social Care Services	?	?	?

Typical duration that a service is offered

1-3 months, typical length of stay 8 weeks

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Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes

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REHAB IN HOSPITAL

[Code 40]
Patient description
Needs in-patient care due to physical dependency, or the need for specialist therapy equipment, a safe environment, supervision, or intensity of therapy, in a unit with the expertise and experience in rehabilitation of a condition (Level 1)which cannot be provided in a local specialist centre or in the community (Level 2) which cannot be provided in the community.

Sites
Level 1: Regional specialized centre Level 2: Local specialist centre, Acute or community hospital

Description of rehabilitation input
Needs inpatient care due to physical dependency, or need for specialist therapy equipment, safe environment, supervision or intensity of therapy which cannot be provided in community

This service is defined by the NMDS (National Minimum Data Set) codes as:

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Level 1 (highly specialised rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category A needs and is led by a consultant trained and accredited in rehabilitation medicine or neuropsychiatry