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West Kent Neuro-rehabilitation Unit at Sevenoaks is an eight-bed inpatient service for West Kent residents. It is a patient centred neuro-rehabilitation service focussing on complex ABI patients requiring a Multi Disciplinary Team intervention in a specialist setting who have experienced non-progressive neurological illness or accident. Helping patients acquire new skills so they can re-adjust to independent life in the community, the service best meets the needs of younger adults.
The unit is part of the West Kent NHS and Social Care Trust. It can help people with:
head injury: known as traumatic brain injury
stroke: known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
encephalitis
meningitis
Guillain Barre syndrome / viral myelitis
acoustic neuroma
The multidisciplinary team at the unit helps patients identify and work towards realistic goals in important areas of the individual's life. These areas could include mobility, work, study, leisure, personal, social or domestic activities.
Where appropriate, the unit's team also provides emotional support to the patient's carers and relatives. Staff members recognise that this can be a difficult time and are familiar with the range of different emotions that can be experienced.
Neuropsychiatric in-reach is available onsite.
UKROC
BISWWG
NHS
CQC
Monitor
BSRM
RCS Psychiatrists
RC Physicians
BPS
RCN
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 supportive environment/accommodation, 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
Residential Care/Supported Housing
Description of rehabilitation input
Retraining and enablement in day-to-day domestic and community-based tasks in a non-hospital, home-like environment, 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. Help for family/carers in supporting the person in these roles, and with identifying statutory support available.
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
West Kent Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit
Location and Contact detailsDarent House, Sevenoaks Hospital Hospital Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3PG Telephone: 01732 228284 http:// |
Type of organisation
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Further Details
THIS SERVICE WAS IDENTIFIED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE RAPHAEL MEDICAL CENTREhttp://www.raphaelmedicalcentre.co.uk/
West Kent Neuro-rehabilitation Unit at Sevenoaks is an eight-bed inpatient service for West Kent residents. It is a patient centred neuro-rehabilitation service focussing on complex ABI patients requiring a Multi Disciplinary Team intervention in a specialist setting who have experienced non-progressive neurological illness or accident. Helping patients acquire new skills so they can re-adjust to independent life in the community, the service best meets the needs of younger adults.
The unit is part of the West Kent NHS and Social Care Trust. It can help people with:
head injury: known as traumatic brain injury
stroke: known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
encephalitis
meningitis
Guillain Barre syndrome / viral myelitis
acoustic neuroma
The multidisciplinary team at the unit helps patients identify and work towards realistic goals in important areas of the individual's life. These areas could include mobility, work, study, leisure, personal, social or domestic activities.
Where appropriate, the unit's team also provides emotional support to the patient's carers and relatives. Staff members recognise that this can be a difficult time and are familiar with the range of different emotions that can be experienced.
Neuropsychiatric in-reach is available onsite.
Services available
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National = country wide, Regional = offering a
service within 150 miles, Local = offering a service within 50
miles
This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:
NHS ServiceUKROC
BISWWG
NHS
CQC
Monitor
BSRM
RCS Psychiatrists
RC Physicians
BPS
RCN
Referrals can be made by
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How are services paid for?
Publicly funded
- free at point of access
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Typical duration that a service is offered
Inpatient stay varies from 30-180 days depending on needs. Average length of stay is 60-90 days.This 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 hereSUPPORTED HOUSING OR RESIDENTIAL CARE
[Code 75]Patient description
Medically stable, requiring supportive environment/accommodation, 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
Residential Care/Supported Housing
Description of rehabilitation input
Retraining and enablement in day-to-day domestic and community-based tasks in a non-hospital, home-like environment, 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. Help for family/carers in supporting the person in these roles, and with identifying statutory support available.
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
