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Rehabilitation Unit - Halton

The Rehabilitation Unit provides a comprehensive outpatient occupational therapy and physiotherapy assessment and treatment service.

The Rehabilitation Unit is based at Halton Hospital. It provides a comprehensive outpatient neurotherapy assessment and treatment service. Physiotherapy is available for patients in Halton and Warrington, and Occupational Therapy for patients in Halton.

Our therapists assess the physical, cognitive, perceptual, and psychosocial needs of the patients. The team also involve carers and/or family in the assessment process so that their opinions and needs can be addressed. From this, individual patient-centred plans are developed in collaboration with the patient and carer. Goals are discussed with the patient which are included in the treatment plan. Advice and education are central to the rehabilitative process and the benefits of self-management are highlighted to the patient and carer. Patients are provided with a home programme to maximise their mobility and function; this is then augmented through a range of therapeutic activities to address the identified problems and goals.

Our service also works with other agencies, such as Live Wire (Warrington) and Halton Health Improvement Team to promote general wellbeing and support the independent management of long-term conditions.

Once known to the service, patients can be supported through access to the Review Register, this allows patients to self-refer into the service when they need to. 
 

Our therapists at the Rehabilitation Unit provide the following services:

  • Rehabilitation for adult neurological conditions (including stroke, MS, head injury, Parkinson's Disease, CNS Tumours, Cerebral Palsy, Guillain Barre etc.)
  • Driving screening assessments
  • Splinting for neurological conditions

Activities frequently used include:

  • Specific neurotherapy to improve movement, balance, and function.
  • Use of the gym
  • Functional electrical stimulation (FES) assessment and treatment
  • Cognitive assessments including driving screening.
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Relaxation
  • Group activities (allotment, woodwork, balance class)
  • Relief of pain due to chronic neurological conditions, including the use of Acupuncture
     

Outpatient Rehabilitation
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, at Rehabilitation Unit, Nightingale Building, Halton Hospital 
 

To access the Rehabilitation Unit's referral form please click here. Please include as much information as possible on the referral form including past medical history, medication, social history, potential risk factors and the specific reason for referral.

Patients that are being referred into the outpatient rehabilitation service must be medically well enough to attend the Rehabilitation Unit, taking into consideration any travelling time.

To access the Rehabilitation Unit's Patient Information Leaflet please click here.
 

Rehabilitation Unit
Halton General Hospital
Hospital Way
Runcorn
WA7 2DA

To contact the Rehabilitation Unit please use the following contact numbers:

  • 01928 753236
  • 01928 753571

Contact Us

The Nightingale Building (formerly known as Halton Hospital)