For all Spinal Cord Injury patients (adults and children) admitted to a hospital in South Yorkshire, East Midlands (except Northamptonshire), Lincolnshire, the ‘Northern Division’ of East of England (Norfolk, Suffolk and North Cambridgeshire), the 'geographic Spinal Cord Centre is the Princess Royal Unit in Sheffield. This includes any current inpatient with a diagnosis of acute SCI whose postcode address lies outside of your regional catchment area. 

Information on how to refer a patient can be found >>>>>

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Resources 

Below are a number of resources that have been put together which  will be helpful if you have a patient awaiting a bed in the Spinal Centre.

How to refer patients with Spinal Cord Injury 

Initial Care Management for Patients with Spinal Injury 

Therapy Guidance for the Management of Spinal Cord Injury Patients at Referring Hospitals

Catheter Valve Bladder Management Programme

Moving and handling patients with actual or suspected spinal cord injuries

Bowel Management for Individuals with an Established Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

NHSE Service Specification Spinal Cord Injury Services (Adults and children)

Contact Numbers 

0114 271 5646 - 0800-1600 hrs for day to day enquiries (secretaries)

0114 2715616 – Acute Outreach Team – 0800- 1600 Mon - Fri

0114 271 5609/11 - 24 hours (Osborn 1)

0114 2715667/ 15673 – Respiratory Team (vent/trache patients)
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0114 243 4343 - Hospital switchboard – ask for Spinal Injuries Consultant on Call