The majority of patients require comprehensive recovery and rehabilitation following a stroke or other neurological condition.
Patients are also admitted who require rehabilitation following an acute illness, falls or general/orthopaedic surgery.
Kirsty Jones is the consultant responsible for the recovery and rehabilitation patients on this unit – with medical support from a trust doctor.
The unit has a committed multi-disciplinary team, with occupational therapists and physiotherapists based on the ward working alongside the nursing staff.
In addition the dietician, neuropsychologist and speech and language therapists all provide the unit with regular rehabilitation sessions.
What do we provide?
- Assessment and treatment
- Recovery and rehabilitation
- Non acute medical care
- Palliative care
- Timely and appropriate discharge to a principal domicile or an acute hospital bed if necessary
Where are we based?
The Rutson Rehabilitation Unit is based at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton
When are we available?
The Rehabilitation Unit is a 24-hour service with physiotherapy and occupational therapy input available Monday to Friday between 8am and 4.30pm.