Spinal Injuries Units & Rehabilitation Centres

(updated February 2002)

Spinal Injuries Units & Rehabilitation Centres

For most centres the emphasis of the service is on “the provision of intensive specialist therapy and support in life planning for people faced with a sudden decrease in ability level following stroke, injury, accident or neurological condition”.

(A) NHS Neurological Rehabilitation Units

These are attached to Regional Neurological Centres and a TM patient might be transferred to one of these by the consultant neurologist at the centre you are attending if therapy were needed to help your recovery.

(B) NHS Spinal Injury Units A patient who has lost the use of their limbs as a result of TM is in a very similar situation to anyone with a spinal injury and you might be referred to a Spinal Injuries Unit. These units are not attached to the Regional Neurology Centres. They are listed below so you can identify any near your home.

Belfast
Spinal Cord Injuries Unit (028 9066 9501)
Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman’s Lane
Balmoral, Belfast BT9 7JB

Rookwood
Rookwood Spinal Injuries Rehabilitation Unit (029 2041 5415)
Rookwood Hospital,
Fairwater Road, Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YN

Glasgow
Queen Elizabeth Spinal Injuries Unit (0141 445 2466)
Southern General Hospital (0141 445 38570 1345)
Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF

Hexham
Regional Spinal Injuries Centre (01434 655 655)
Hexham General Hospital, Hexham NE46 1QJ

Middlesborough
South Cleveland Hospital (01642 282 433)
Martin Road, Middlesborough Cleveland TS4 3BW

Oswestry
(01691 655 311) The Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries
The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
Oswestry Shropshire SY10 7AG

Salisbury
The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre (01722 336 262)
Salisbury District Hospital Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ

Sheffield
Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Unit (0114 2 715 601)
Northern General Hospital (0114 2 43 43 43)
Osborne Building, Herries Road Sheffield S5 7AU

Southport
Southport Regional Spinal Injuries Centre (01704 547 471)
Southport and Formby General Hospital
Town Lane, Kew Southport PR8 6NJ

Stanmore
The London Spinal Injuries Unit (020 8954 2300)
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Brockley Hill Stanmore HA7 4LP www.aspire.org.uk

Stoke Mandeville
National Spinal Injuries Centre 01296 315 000) Stoke Mandeville Hospital Mandeville Road Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 8AL

Wakefield - Pinderfields
Yorkshire Regional Spinal Unit (01924 201 688) Pinderfields General Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield WF1 4DG

Dublin
National Medical Rehabilitation Centre (00-353-12854-777) Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Eire SB 30

(C) Private Centres

We are not aware of a list or register of private rehabilitation centres. The only two we have identified are:

The National Rehabilitation Centre for the Paralysed
Stuart House, Butt Street Minchinhampton Stroud, GL6 9JS
01453 887390
www.paralysis.co.uk

The International Spinal Injuries & Rehabilitation Centre
Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital.(01296 330 575)
Buckingham Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 3AB
www.royalbucks.co.uk