Description
The Physiotherapy / Occupational therapy team provide a specialist therapy service to patients referred to the Neurological unit. They work with other health professionals and agencies, ensuring that patients' needs are identified and appropriate treatment, ongoing care and discharge arrangements are all in place.
Physiotherapy currently provides a service for patients with respiratory problems in the Wessex Neurological Centre, in Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and the High Dependency Unit on weekdays and a weekend respiratory service. Services include patient assessment, review, treatment, and advice or related teaching to other clinical staff. Occupational therapy provides a Mon-Fri service.
A weekend mobility therapy service is also provided for patients, in order to facilitate treatment progression and discharge planning where appropriate.
The therapy team also advise other hospitals and centres in the district and Wessex region on the management of patients with neurological disorders, and a national role in the development and improvement of neurological services
