Once a spinal cord lesion has been diagnosed, a member of the referring medical team should telephone the Spinal Cord Injury Centre and discuss the patient with the spinal injuries consultant on call.
An online referral must also be completed via nww.spinalreferrals.nhs.uk (N.B. this is not a misprint - this website is only accessible from an NHS system.)
Every new referral is registered on a database. Once a referral has been received, the Acute Outreach Service will be initiated. This service is led by Spinal Nurse Practitioner Elaine Gaffney and her team who will undertake an acute outreach visit as appropriate. They also provide a comprehensive telephone service.
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Contact details for The Acute Outreach Service:
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Patients Requiring Ventilation
The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment accepts patients requiring ventilatory support, both long term (domiciliary ventilation) and those with the potential to wean from invasive and non invasive forms of mechanical ventilation.
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Services Not Normally Provided by the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre
Those whose family/social support would make it difficult for them to commit to a lengthy admission to the spinal centre may be offered alternative options such as a multidisciplinary day assessment or planned short rehabilitation programme.
Our staff at SA国际传媒 Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
