London specialist inpatient rehabilitation referral & assessment form

(Version 3: September 2008)

1. Patient information
Patient’s name: ………………………………… Date of birth: ……… Age: …….. Gender: ………
NHS no.: ………………………………………... Name of the Primary Care Trust
responsible for the patient’s care: ………………………
Home address: ………………………………… Tel: …………………
………………………………… Post code: …………
Patient’s present whereabouts:
An inpatient on ………………… Ward at …………………..Hospital Tel: ……………….. Fax ……………….
Address of hospital ……………………………………………
…………………………………………….
At home at the above address
Other (please specify) ………………………………………..
2. Consultant/Referrer information
Name: …………………………………
Address: ………………………………
……………………………….
Tel: …………………………………….
Fax: …………………………………… / 3. General Practitioner details
Name: …………………………………
Address: ………………………………
……………………………….
Tel: …………………………………..
……………………………………
Fax: ………………………………….

4. Referring Medical Practitioner/Consultant

If following a period of rehabilitation at the specialist neurological rehabiliation units, this patient is unable for any medical or social reasons to return home/into a suitable placement –

I agree to readmit him to this hospital/ to a bed at ………………………………… (delete as appropriate)

Signature …………………………………………….Title ………………………………………………….

Name (please print) …………………………………Date …………………………………………………

5. Diagnosis

Primary diagnosis: ……………………………………………………………Date of onset: …………………......

Date of surgery (if applicable): ………………………………………………………………………………………

Surgical procedure: …………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Secondary diagnoses: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. Reasons for referral

Intensive inpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation

Disability management:

Advice for appropriate placement:

Other:

If other, please specify.…………………………………………………………………………………………......

………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Summary of medical/surgical history

Drug/alcohol use: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

History of deliberate self harm: ……………………………………………………………………………………...

Previous physical & cognitive function…………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………..

8. Investigations

YesNoIf yes, DateComments/Further details

CT scan:……………….

MRI:……………….

Other:……………….

If the patient has had a stroke, please complete the following:

YesNoIf yes, DateComments/Further details

Echocardiogram:……………….

Carotid doppler/duplex:……………….

ESR:……………….

Auto-antibody screen:……………….

Other:……………….

9. Current medication

1. ……………………………………………………… 4. …………………………………………………………….

2. ……………………………………………………... 5. …………………………………………………………….

3. ……………………………………………………… 6. …………………………………………………………….

10. Any additional medical/surgical information

11. Summary of disabilities

YesNoComments/Further details

Altered state of awareness:

Cognitive/communicative problems:

Behavioural problems:

Physical deficits:

Higher respiratory needs:

12. Mobility and transfers

Transfers (Tick 1)Mobility

IndependentWalkingWheelchair

Assistance from 1IndependentN/A

Assistance from 2Supervision/help from 1Pushed in a wheelchair

HoistSupervision/help from 2Independent

BedboundHas own chair Yes/No

If yes, is it suitableYes/No

Risk of fallsYesNo

13. Vision and hearing

YesNoComments/Further details

Visual problems:

Hearing problems:

14. Cognition and communication

Level of communication (please circle as appropriate)

Consistent yes/no responsesSingle word levelSentences Full phrases

YesNoComments/Further details

Cognitive problems:

Perceptual problems:

Ability to learn:

Other:

Dysphasia:

Expressive dysphasia:

Receptive dysphasia:

Dysarthria:

Other:

Capacity to consent:…………………………………………………………………………..

If no, Has Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards been undertaken including involvement of Independent Mental Capacity Advocate?......

15. Behavioural problems

YesNoComments/Further details

Agitation:

Wandering/absconding:

Self harm:

Verbal aggression:

Physical aggression:

One to one supervision:

YesNo

Is the patient under a mental health act detention order?

Comments/Further details

16. Any additional information on patient’s current level of disabilities

17. Nurisng information

YesNoComments:

Dysphagia:

Oral feeding:

Nasogastric feeding:

PEG feeding:

Pressure sores:

Special mattress:

Other special

nursing requirements:

Urinary incontinence:If yes, occasionalregular

Urinary catheter:

Faecal incontinence:If yes, occasionalregular

MRSA:If yes, colonisationinfection

C difficile

Tracheostomy:If yes,cuffeduncuffed

weaning programmestabilised

18. Social situation

Occupation: ……………………………………. Marital status: ……..

Next of kin information: ………………………………………. Contact details …………………………………...

Other contact information (Optional) ……………………….. Contact details …………………………………...

Relative or professional involved in patient’s care

Comments/Further details

Lives alone

Lives with:

Parents

Husband/wife/partner

OtherPlease specify: ………………………………………………………………….

19. Type of residence and accessibility

Comments/Further details

Owner/occupied:

Council/housing association:

No fixed abode:

Other:Please specify: ………………………………………………………..

20. Current rehabilitation input

YesNoComments:

Physiotherapy:

Occupational Therapy:

Speech & Language Therapy:

Psychology:

Dietetics:

Social Worker:

Please attach reports from the therapists currently involved in the care of the patient, or arranged for them to be sent.

21. Goals for rehabilitation

YesNo

Primarily cognitive/communicative and behavioural

Primarily complex physical

Additional comments:

22. This referral is for consideration of the following service(s)

1. Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre6. Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit

1.1. The Thames Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit HomertonHospital

1.2. The Heathside Neurodisability Unit

2. Edgware Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit7. Regional Rehabilitation Unit NorthwickParkHospital

3. Frank Cooksey Rehabilitation Unit8. RoyalHospital for Neurodisability

King’s CollegeHospital Putney

4. Lishman Brain Injury Unit9. Wolfson Neuro-rehabilitation Centre

MaudsleyHospital

5. Neuro-rehabilitation Unit, NationalHospital

for Neurology & Neruosurgery

Reasons for chosing the service(s)

Particular specialist expertise:

Family preference:

Other:

If other, please specify …………………………….

Additional comments

This section is to be filled in by the assessor(s)

This assessment was undertaken by ………………………………………………………………………………

from the ……………………………………………………………………………….. specialist rehabilitation unit

Unidisciplinary assessmentMultidisciplinary assessment

Assessment undertaken at the

Referring hospital/unitSpecialist rehabilitation unit

HomeOther

If other, please indicate …………………………...

Date of assesssment: ………………………………….

Summary and recommendations

Suitable for the following units 1 …………………………………..

2 …………………………………..

3 …………………………………..

The paitent is suitable for specialist inpatient rehabilitationYesNo

If yes, this patient is for

Primarily complex physical rehabilitation programme

Cognitive/communicative and/or behavioural rehabilitation programme

If no, please give the reasons and alternative recommendations:

Patient fit for transfer for rehabilitationYesNo

Patientrequires reassessmentYesNo

If yes, reasons for re-assessment

Signature …………………………………………….Title ………………………………………………….

Name of the assessor (please print) ……………………Date …………………………………………………

Contact telephone no. (mobile) ……………………………………………………………………………………...

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