SPINAL OUTPATIENTS DEPT Multidisciplinary team Outpatient service Monday-Friday

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 (answer phone)