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The majority of our patients have suffered head injuries, strokes, subarachnoid haemorrhages or other forms of diffuse brain damage resulting, for example, from certain infections or cardiorespiratory arrest. Patients who are permanently vegetative or minimally aware are not usually admitted and patients with tracheotomies are currently not admitted.
The unit is purpose built and has 27 beds. It has been designed to ensure that all facilities benefit from spacious, modern accommodation. It is integrated with the acute medical and surgical services of the hospital, so that patients can begin their rehabilitation early after an acute illness. At the same time it provides an ideal therapeutic environment for retraining in all activities of daily living.
The comprehensive facilities include high, medium and low dependency ward areas, individual rooms, a transitional flatlet, ADL kitchen and laundry, communication group room, a family room, a therapeutic workshop, computer training facilities, individual physical therapy areas, a physiotherapy gym and a self-contained therapy garden.
Via a collaborative multi-disciplinary team approach we strive to offer excellence in rehabilitation.
Key staff
Consultants
Dr Richard Greenwood
Consultant neurologist with a special interest in general neurology, stroke, epilepsy and rehabilitation of brain injury (via RNRU). He is the lead consultant for the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (RNRU)
Dr Clarence Liu
Consultant neurologist with a special interest in brain injury and neurological rehabilitation
Other key staff include:
Ward manager
Clinical nurse specialist
Unit administrator
Clinical neuropsychologist
Head occupational therapist
Superintendent physiotherapist
Manager of the outreach team
Related services:
RNRU Follow-up Clinic
Spasticity/ Botulinum toxin Clinic
Neuro-orthotics Clinic
Publicly funded
- free at point of access
This Service was mapped by None. See HERE for more information
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
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
Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (RNRU)
Location and Contact detailsHomerton University Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust Homerton Row, Hackney London Greater London E9 6SR Telephone: 020 8510 7960 http://www.homerton.nhs.uk/our-services/servi... |
Type of organisation
Descripton of organisation
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Further Details
The Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (RNRU) specialises in early inpatient rehabilitation for young adult patients after single incident neurological events other than spinal injury.The majority of our patients have suffered head injuries, strokes, subarachnoid haemorrhages or other forms of diffuse brain damage resulting, for example, from certain infections or cardiorespiratory arrest. Patients who are permanently vegetative or minimally aware are not usually admitted and patients with tracheotomies are currently not admitted.
The unit is purpose built and has 27 beds. It has been designed to ensure that all facilities benefit from spacious, modern accommodation. It is integrated with the acute medical and surgical services of the hospital, so that patients can begin their rehabilitation early after an acute illness. At the same time it provides an ideal therapeutic environment for retraining in all activities of daily living.
The comprehensive facilities include high, medium and low dependency ward areas, individual rooms, a transitional flatlet, ADL kitchen and laundry, communication group room, a family room, a therapeutic workshop, computer training facilities, individual physical therapy areas, a physiotherapy gym and a self-contained therapy garden.
Via a collaborative multi-disciplinary team approach we strive to offer excellence in rehabilitation.
Key staff
Consultants
Dr Richard Greenwood
Consultant neurologist with a special interest in general neurology, stroke, epilepsy and rehabilitation of brain injury (via RNRU). He is the lead consultant for the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (RNRU)
Dr Clarence Liu
Consultant neurologist with a special interest in brain injury and neurological rehabilitation
Other key staff include:
Ward manager
Clinical nurse specialist
Unit administrator
Clinical neuropsychologist
Head occupational therapist
Superintendent physiotherapist
Manager of the outreach team
Related services:
RNRU Follow-up Clinic
Spasticity/ Botulinum toxin Clinic
Neuro-orthotics Clinic
Services available
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National = country wide, Regional = offering a
service within 150 miles, Local = offering a service within 50
miles
This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:
Referrals can be made by
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Typical duration that a service is offered
Patients are admitted on average for a period of 12-18 weeks.This Service was mapped by None. See HERE for more information
Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes
For an explanation of the codings please click hereREHAB 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:
For an explanation of the NMDS, please click hereLevel 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