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The accident and emergency (A&E) department at Bedford Hospital is located at the Ampthill Road entrance to the south wing site. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and provides a service for patients who are brought in by ambulance, or who have self-referred. .
The in patient physiotherapy department is primarily concerned with the treatment of adult patients. The 26 members of the physiotherapy staff are grouped into four teams offering a comprehensive range of services to adult patients including:
> rehabilitation aiming for optimal level of independence;
> respiratory care for patients in intensive care, following surgery or with chronic respiratory disease including emergency service at night and weekends;
> use of techniques to reduce pain and improve the range of movement of joints;
> Involvement in safe, appropriate discharge planning.
Treatment programmes may include: exercise therapy, neurological and amputee rehabilitation, respiratory care and health education and advice including education for carers.
The orthopaedic team works with patients following a variety of trauma and elective surgery. The physiotherapists provide patients with individual exercise programmes to help increase joint range improve muscle power and restore function. They also assist the patients to regain their mobility in order to be discharged safely.
Publicly funded
- free at point of access
This Service was mapped by Eastern Region ABI. See HERE for more information
Patient description
Medically unstable – requires general but not neurosurgical critical care.
Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit/Acute Hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Identifying and addressing early rehab goals before medically stable and transfer of care to rehab team
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 3B (local non-specialist rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category D needs and can be led by non-medical staff
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Location and Contact detailsBedford Hospital NHS Trust Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ Telephone: 01234 355 122 Email: pals@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk http://www.bedfordhospital.nhs.uk |
Type of organisation
Descripton of organisation
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Further Details
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust is a 403 bed, high performing acute district general hospital committed to providing a caring and safe environment for our patients and staff. The Trust provides a range of services to over 270,000 people living predominantly in north and mid Bedfordshire and is the vascular hub for the county.The accident and emergency (A&E) department at Bedford Hospital is located at the Ampthill Road entrance to the south wing site. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and provides a service for patients who are brought in by ambulance, or who have self-referred. .
The in patient physiotherapy department is primarily concerned with the treatment of adult patients. The 26 members of the physiotherapy staff are grouped into four teams offering a comprehensive range of services to adult patients including:
> rehabilitation aiming for optimal level of independence;
> respiratory care for patients in intensive care, following surgery or with chronic respiratory disease including emergency service at night and weekends;
> use of techniques to reduce pain and improve the range of movement of joints;
> Involvement in safe, appropriate discharge planning.
Treatment programmes may include: exercise therapy, neurological and amputee rehabilitation, respiratory care and health education and advice including education for carers.
The orthopaedic team works with patients following a variety of trauma and elective surgery. The physiotherapists provide patients with individual exercise programmes to help increase joint range improve muscle power and restore function. They also assist the patients to regain their mobility in order to be discharged safely.
Services available
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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
No DataThis Service was mapped by Eastern Region ABI. See HERE for more information
Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes
For an explanation of the codings please click hereMEDICAL TREATMENT IN HOSPITAL
[Code 20]Patient description
Medically unstable – requires general but not neurosurgical critical care.
Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit/Acute Hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Identifying and addressing early rehab goals before medically stable and transfer of care to rehab team
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:
For an explanation of the NMDS, please click hereLevel 3B (local non-specialist rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category D needs and can be led by non-medical staff
