NEW free-to-use personal service Here to take care of all your non-medical needs, making your time with us that little bit easier. As a patient of Stoke Mandeville hospital, you and your visitors have completely free access to our onsite Patient Concierge service, here to assist you with all your non-medical needs during your time with us. Whilst your recovery …
Help after discharge
At the NSIC, the Spinal Outpatient service provides lifelong support with any matters relating to SCI following discharge from the Centre. Appointments can be made to see any member of the multidisciplinary team Nurses and therapists can occasionally make visits into the community for any relevant issues There are also many SCI specific information leaflets available for patients and community professionals held in this department …
Financial advice
The financial implications of an SCI can be challenging, especially when the injured person has been a significant earner for the family. Financial concerns are one of the leading causes of stress for people and will undoubtedly have an impact on the whole family. So it’s important to get help assessing your financial position as soon as possible. What should …
Counselling and support
There are certain stages in our life where previous ways of coping seem to fail us. Receiving news that a member of your family has had a spinal cord injury can be upsetting and shocking, and may leave you wondering how you will manage in the future, or how you will readjust to the change in your family life.You may …
Specialist support
Click on the tabs below to read more about these voluntary organisations, and the specialist support services they offer: Wheelpower Inclusive Fitness Initiative Regain Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) FacingDisability.com Transverse Myelitis Society Aspire Spinal Injuries Scotland Wheelpower WheelPower is the national organisation and charity for British Wheelchair Sport. Sport is the medium by which WheelPower help people with disabilities improve …
Legal advice
The legal aspects of an SCI can be challenging. Make sure you look around and find a solicitor that you feel will suit your needs. The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has produced a guide to choosing a solicitor,which you can download HERE If you want to take a look at 3 legal firms that could help you, just click on the …
