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> Complex physical disabilities / posture / pressure care problems
> Behavioural / cognitive / communications disabilities
> Ongoing acute medical needs (e.g. tracheostomy, gastrostomy)
> Preparing for community rehabilitation (e.g. tissue viability, nutrition, continence,ventilation and severe tone
> Interim and longer term placements for patients in vegetative state
Publicly funded
- free at point of access
Privately funded (anyone can purchase)
This Service was mapped by ABI London. 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.
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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
Patient description
Medically stable, but prolonged confusion, amnesia or behavioural difficulties, requiring specialist behavioural management, intensive supervision and secure environment
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Specialist in-patient unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Specialist behavioural management, including high staffing: patient ratio to ensure intensive supervision and secure environment. Access to neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry
Patient description
Medically stable, but permanent disability
Sites
Domiciliary, residential or nursing home, respite unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Life long prevention of avoidable complications involving residual physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems, on a domiciliary, outpatient or respite basis.
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
Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability
Location and Contact detailsThe Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability West Hill Putney London Greater London SW15 3SW Telephone: 020 8780 4513 Email: cgroves@rhn.org.uk http://www.rhn.org.uk/our-work/rehabilitation... |
Type of organisation
Descripton of organisation
miles (straight line)miles (approximate road distance) Entry last updatedSep 15, 2012 |
Further Details
This hospital provides a wide range of post-acute rehabilitation services for patients with profound / complex neurological disabilities following either an acquired brain injury or other neurological condition.> Complex physical disabilities / posture / pressure care problems
> Behavioural / cognitive / communications disabilities
> Ongoing acute medical needs (e.g. tracheostomy, gastrostomy)
> Preparing for community rehabilitation (e.g. tissue viability, nutrition, continence,ventilation and severe tone
> Interim and longer term placements for patients in vegetative state
Services available
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This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:
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Privately funded (anyone can purchase)
Typical duration that a service is offered
As requiredThis Service was mapped by ABI London. 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
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT UNIT
[Code 50]Patient description
Medically stable, but prolonged confusion, amnesia or behavioural difficulties, requiring specialist behavioural management, intensive supervision and secure environment
Sites
Specialist in-patient unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Specialist behavioural management, including high staffing: patient ratio to ensure intensive supervision and secure environment. Access to neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry
CONTINUING REHAB WHEN YOU NEED IT
[Code 100]Patient description
Medically stable, but permanent disability
Sites
Domiciliary, residential or nursing home, respite unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Life long prevention of avoidable complications involving residual physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems, on a domiciliary, outpatient or respite basis.
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
