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Community Rehabilitation Service (Neurological)

The CRS team supports the ongoing assessment and rehabilitation of patients with a specific neurological diagnosis, which can be either acquired or progressive in nature. The team also helps to prevent unnecessary hospital admission. The service provides multi-disciplinary care to patients either within their own home environment, or in an out-patient therapy setting.

Individuals can be seen by one or several of the disciplines and referrals will pass between members of the team depending upon the individuals needs.

The team consists of:

  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Speech and Language Therapists
  • Dieticians
  • Rehabilitation Assistants jointly trained in the above four areas
  • Secretarial Staff

What form will the treatment take?
Individuals referred will undergo screening to ensure that the correct therapy is involved in their care. Detailed assessments will establish the basis for treatment, and it is common that therapists will work together to ensure effective treatment. Goals will be agreed with the individual, therapist and carer and treatment may include individual, group or review sessions. Throughout treatment the therapist's aim is to facilitate individuals own (long-term) management of their condition, which continues beyond the input from CRS.

Who is appropriate to refer?
Common conditions referred to CRS include (not an exclusive list):

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Stroke (CVA)
  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Individuals referred need to have identified rehabilitation needs. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide ongoing therapy, but it is within our remit to train identified carers to carry out therapy programmes, where appropriate.

Who can refer to the CRS?
Referrals will be accepted via GP's, consultants, specialist nurses, or other health professionals.

Refer

If you are a health professional you can refer to this service via the Single Point of Access. For more information please visit the Referral Forms and Information page

Address:
A Block
St Georges Hospital
117 Suttons Lane
Hornchurch
RM12 6RS

Telephone: 01708 465685

Fax: 01708 465285