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Wolverhampton Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team

Location and Contact details West Park Rehabilitation Hospital Park Road West Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4PW Telephone: 01902 444723 http://www.royalwolverhamptonhospitals.nhs.uk

Type of organisation NHS Service Descripton of organisation Out patient Community Based Service miles (straight line) miles (approximate road distance) Entry last updated Nov 2, 2012

Further Details

The service provides multi-disciplinary, multi-agency rehabilitation for people in the community who have long term neurological conditions.

The team provide training and education to clients and carers to support self management in the community. They also give advice and support to clients and anyone involved in the care of people with a long term neurological condition.

Services available

	ABI Specialist	National	Regional	Local
Advice
Clinical psychology
Equipment
Family Support
Information
Neuropsychology
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Psychology
Rehabilitation Consultant
Speech & Language Therapy
Training (for clients/patients)
Training (for families/carers)
Training (for staff)

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

NHS Service

Referrals can be made by

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

- How to access this service
Clients with a long term neurological condition who are registered with a Wolverhampton City PCT GP or who live in Wolverhampton are able to access the service. Initial referral into the service is via a health or social care professional. Once registered with the service, clients are able to self refer.

How are services paid for?

Publicly funded - individually commissioned

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

Typical duration that a service is offered

No Data

This Service was mapped by West Midlands ABI Forum. See HERE for more information

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Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes

For an explanation of the codings please click here

REHAB AT HOME

[Code 70]
Patient description
Medically stable, able to actively participate with and benefit from therapy. Will include spectrum of initial severity of injury with a small minority derived from Code 05 category

Sites
Domiciliary or day hospital

Description of rehabilitation input
Interdisciplinary co-ordinated management therapy aimed at community re-integration/inclusion by enhancing independence, wellbeing, & assist return to work/education. In collaboration with Social Services, neuropsychiatry, voluntary and statutory services. Includes treatment of patients in their own homes, or with live-in carers.

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.

SOMEONE TO TALK TO

[Code 110]
Patient description
Information and guidance over a continuum. Family support and outreach. Advocacy

Sites
All sites

Description of rehabilitation input
Information and guidance over a continuum. Family support and outreach. Advocacy

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

For an explanation of the NMDS, please click here

Level 2 (local specialist rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category B needs (and some Category A needs) and is led/supported by a consultant trained and accredited in rehabilitation medicine