SPINAL OUTPATIENTS DEPT

• Multidisciplinary team

• Outpatient service

• Monday-Friday 8.30- 17.00

• Clinics - Consultant Nurse Therapy

Seating and posture Bowel clinic Gynae/Obs Orthopaedic Upper limb Sexuality and fertility Splinting Urology Employment Botox Baclofen pump refill Theatre day cases Chest clinic

• Clinics - Consultant Nurse Therapy

Seating and posture Bowel clinic Gynae/Obstetrics Orthopaedic Upper limb Sexuality and Fertility Splinting Urology Employment Botox Baclofen pump refill Theatre day cases Chest clinic Weight management

clinic

• Telephone advice

• Clients• Relatives• Carers• Community professionals

• Resource Centre • Up to date information on: Bladder management Bowel management Skin care Equipment Exercise Community services Specialist aids•

• Home visits

• Peripatetic team• Visit within 6 months of

discharge• Skin problems/pressure

sores• Case conferences• OT/Physio related issues• Involve community staff

• However

We are not an emergency service!

• First line treatment is through the GP, District nurse or local hospital

• Home visits and outpatient visits must be arranged by appointment

• After initial discharge, entitled to transport ONLY for first discharge appoint.

• Teaching

• Inpatients• Health care

professionals• Carers• In service training• Carer’s day• Relatives day• Seminar day• Research projects• External requests

• Weighing machine

• Used by Centre, hospital and surrounding Health Centres

• Listening ear

• We are Health promoters

• Reassurance is like a lifeline- here for support

• Number is • 01296 315829

(answer phone)• 01296 315828