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The unit is based at Ward 9, Moseley Hall Hospital and provides specialist assessment and intensive rehabilitation for people with disabilities resulting from neurological conditions.
The majority of patients admitted have suffered head injuries, subarachnoid haemorrhages, stroke or other forms of brain injury. Patients with progressive neurological conditions are also seen.
Who is the Service for?
People over the age of 16 with the conditions described above. The unit accepts patients from a wide geographical area. Although patients predominantly come from Birmingham and the black country, a service is provided for the west midlands region.
Our Aims
To assist the patient to achieve maximum independence and quality of life
To provide an assessment service to identify future needs and advise on options for daily living, ongoing placement and interventions
To assist relatives and carers by arranging care packages to provide continuity of care
Publicly funded
- individually commissioned
This Service was mapped by West Midlands ABI Forum. 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
Potentially medically unstable, but does not require critical care - unable to actively participate due to PTA, confusion, rejection, agitation, or low awareness state.
Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit/Acute Hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Needs inpatient care and treatment, and environmental and behavioural management, for physical dependency and confusion, and continuous clinical assessment (nursing, medical, therapy) to detect deterioration and prevent avoidable complications, and to facilitate optimal timing of rehab input and referral to next rehab programme.
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, but low awareness or response persists beyond eg 3 weeks after sedation withdrawn, ICP corrected and medically stable. Able to benefit from medical and physical therapy to prevent complications and support recovery.
Sites
Community hospital or specialist inpatient
Description of rehabilitation input
Assessment/active rehabilitation phase which needs to be distinguished from long term care, although planning care increasingly important aim after some (eg 6) months. Patients may go to active participation unit if they improve sufficiently.
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 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
Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, Moseley Hall Hospital
Location and Contact detailsAlcester Road Moseley Birmingham Bedfordshire B13 8JL Telephone: 0121 466 6593 Email: contact.bchc@nhs.net http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/about-us/serv... |
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miles (straight line)miles (approximate road distance) Entry last updatedNov 3, 2012 |
Further Details
What is the Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit?The unit is based at Ward 9, Moseley Hall Hospital and provides specialist assessment and intensive rehabilitation for people with disabilities resulting from neurological conditions.
The majority of patients admitted have suffered head injuries, subarachnoid haemorrhages, stroke or other forms of brain injury. Patients with progressive neurological conditions are also seen.
Who is the Service for?
People over the age of 16 with the conditions described above. The unit accepts patients from a wide geographical area. Although patients predominantly come from Birmingham and the black country, a service is provided for the west midlands region.
Our Aims
To assist the patient to achieve maximum independence and quality of life
To provide an assessment service to identify future needs and advise on options for daily living, ongoing placement and interventions
To assist relatives and carers by arranging care packages to provide continuity of care
Services available
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This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:
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Typical duration that a service is offered
No DataThis Service was mapped by West Midlands 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 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
SPECIALIST REHAB IN HOSPITAL
[Code 30]Patient description
Potentially medically unstable, but does not require critical care - unable to actively participate due to PTA, confusion, rejection, agitation, or low awareness state.
Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit/Acute Hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Needs inpatient care and treatment, and environmental and behavioural management, for physical dependency and confusion, and continuous clinical assessment (nursing, medical, therapy) to detect deterioration and prevent avoidable complications, and to facilitate optimal timing of rehab input and referral to next rehab programme.
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
A BRAIN INJURY REHAB UNIT
[Code 60]Patient description
Medically stable, but low awareness or response persists beyond eg 3 weeks after sedation withdrawn, ICP corrected and medically stable. Able to benefit from medical and physical therapy to prevent complications and support recovery.
Sites
Community hospital or specialist inpatient
Description of rehabilitation input
Assessment/active rehabilitation phase which needs to be distinguished from long term care, although planning care increasingly important aim after some (eg 6) months. Patients may go to active participation unit if they improve sufficiently.
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 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
