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With this site we aim to:
- Provide a primary information resource for interested parties in all aspects of spinal injury treatment.
- Improve communications with the Spinal Treatment Centre.
- Provide easy to access answers to the most common questions asked on spinal injury.
- Layout the admission criteria for persons seeking referral and referring personnel
- Give links to other web sites of interest relating to spinal injury.
- Provide a place for people to discuss aspects of spinal injury with the community.
The
Centre is situated at the Salisbury District Hospital site near Odstock
and benefits
from close links with the general departments there.
It comprises a purpose built, 54 bed unit which specialises in caring for people who have spinal cord injury and serves patients in the South & South West of England.
Our Mission statement -
"The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre specialises in the total management of patients paralysed following spinal cord injury or non progressive spinal cord disease. This includes ongoing advice and follow up to meet the changing needs of the patient.
Our multidisciplinary teams enable an individual to optimise their physical and psychological ability to achieve independence appropriate to their level of disability. This will take into consideration the values, choice and social situation of the patient, their families and carers.
We are committed to provide a high standard of quality care through an ongoing education, research, development and staff training programme."
