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East Kent Neuroscience Unit (EKNU)
The East Kent Neuroscience Unit (EKNU) is at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, with six dedicated neurology beds.
Neurophysiology unit
There is a sub-regional neurophysiology unit at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, headed by Dr Jeremy Bland and Dr Zaloa Agirre-Arriziubieta, offering sleep EEG, ERG, VEP, and SEP as well as routine EEG and EMG.
East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU)
The East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU) is at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital with 19 dedicated neurorehab beds.
CQC Registered
- Direct referrals can be made by healthcare professionals, a carer or by the patient, either verbally or by letter.
Publicly funded
- free at point of access
This Service was mapped by Kent ABI Forum. See HERE for more information
Patient description
Medically stable, requiring 24-48hrs observation prior to communityrehabilitation, (as necessary in a smallminority) with low probability of acute neurological deterioration requiring neurosurgical advice/transfer
Sites
Acute A&E observation ward
Description of rehabilitation input
Assessment and observation –education, emotional and social support.Planned discharge home, sometimeswith outpatient follow up or moves tocode 30 at 48 hours
Patient description
Identifying and addressing early rehab goals before medically stable and transfer of care to rehab team
Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Identifying and addressing early rehab goals before medically stable and transfer of care to rehab team
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
Patient description
Medically stable, living in community, aiming to enter/return to employment
Sites
Outpatient clinic – acute or community hospital or other community location
Description of rehabilitation input
Multidisciplinary diagnostic and triage clinic, including expert medical input, with specialist brain injury nurse and/or neuropsychological assessment and support and follow-along available. Education, emotional and social support, both for patient and family. Liaison with/advice to GP and employer.
Patient description
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Sites
All sites
Description of rehabilitation input
Providing practical/ technological solutions to challenges and limitations imposed by cognitive, behavioural and physical disability.
Level 3A (other local specialist services): Treat patients with Category C needs and is led/supported by consultants trained in specialties other than rehabilitation medicine
Kent and Canterbury Hospital (Neuro Sciences Unit)
Location and Contact detailsEthelbert Road Canterbury, Kent Kent CT1 3NG Telephone: 01227 766877 http://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitor... |
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Descripton of organisation
miles (straight line)miles (approximate road distance) Entry last updatedOct 13, 2014 |
Further Details
THIS SERVICE WAS IDENTIFIED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE RAPHAEL MEDICAL CENTREhttp://www.raphaelmedicalcentre.co.uk/
East Kent Neuroscience Unit (EKNU)
The East Kent Neuroscience Unit (EKNU) is at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, with six dedicated neurology beds.
Neurophysiology unit
There is a sub-regional neurophysiology unit at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, headed by Dr Jeremy Bland and Dr Zaloa Agirre-Arriziubieta, offering sleep EEG, ERG, VEP, and SEP as well as routine EEG and EMG.
East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU)
The East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU) is at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital with 19 dedicated neurorehab beds.
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This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:
NHS ServiceCQC Registered
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Typical duration that a service is offered
No DataThis Service was mapped by Kent ABI Forum. See HERE for more information
Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes
For an explanation of the codings please click hereFOLLOW UP FOR A MILD HEAD INJURY
[Code 05]Patient description
Medically stable, requiring 24-48hrs observation prior to communityrehabilitation, (as necessary in a smallminority) with low probability of acute neurological deterioration requiring neurosurgical advice/transfer
Sites
Acute A&E observation ward
Description of rehabilitation input
Assessment and observation –education, emotional and social support.Planned discharge home, sometimeswith outpatient follow up or moves tocode 30 at 48 hours
NEURO-SURGERY
[Code 10]Patient description
Identifying and addressing early rehab goals before medically stable and transfer of care to rehab team
Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Identifying and addressing early rehab goals before medically stable and transfer of care to rehab team
MEDICAL 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
BRAIN INJURY CLINIC
[Code 85]Patient description
Medically stable, living in community, aiming to enter/return to employment
Sites
Outpatient clinic – acute or community hospital or other community location
Description of rehabilitation input
Multidisciplinary diagnostic and triage clinic, including expert medical input, with specialist brain injury nurse and/or neuropsychological assessment and support and follow-along available. Education, emotional and social support, both for patient and family. Liaison with/advice to GP and employer.
EQUIPMENT
[Code 135]Patient description
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Description of rehabilitation input
Providing practical/ technological solutions to challenges and limitations imposed by cognitive, behavioural and physical disability.
This service is defined by the NMDS (National Minimum Data Set) codes as:
For an explanation of the NMDS, please click hereLevel 3A (other local specialist services): Treat patients with Category C needs and is led/supported by consultants trained in specialties other than rehabilitation medicine
