The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre (LSCIC) at RNOH is one of only 11 in the UK designated to receive and treat spinal cord injured patients. The Centre currently has 33 beds for adults, children and young people. These beds include beds for critical care, first episode of rehabilitation and readmission.
The overarching philosophy of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) at the LSCIC is that rehabilitation is a journey that takes years and is best delivered through lifelong intervention. We aim to give our patients the initial skills to return to their lives as soon as possible, supported by re-admissions and outpatient services for maintaining health and ongoing skill acquisition.
Patients are admitted predominantly from the south east of England on an urgent referral basis. The aim is to admit all patients as soon as possible following their injury. The centre consists of a team of multi-professional specialists who work towards a patient focused service and rehabilitation is based around patient centred goals.
Referrals are accepted from district general hospitals and trauma centres via MDSAS online referral.
GP referrals via e-RS; Speciality – Rehabilitation; Clinic Type – Neuro-rehabilitation; Service – Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation RAS Service
The LSCIC has launched a web based resource with information on the medical management of patients with a spinal cord injury. This has been designed to help inform doctors and other healthcare professionals on how spinal cord injured patients can best be managed in the community, outside of the specialist centre.
The main features of the website are:
A Patient's Guide to Looking After Your Shoulders following a Spinal Cord Injury
Information for patients and relatives Spinal Outreach Service
A Patient's Guide to Going Home with a Suprapubic Catheter
Paediatric spinal cord injury pathway at the RNOH - YouTube video
RNOH Spinal Cord Injury Centre rehabilitation programme - YouTube video
The importance of skin care - YouTube video
Introduction to advanced manual wheelchair skils - YouTube video
Autonomic Dysreflexia - YouTube video
Coping with life after spinal cord injury - YouTube video
How to be a Spotter for Someone Learning Manual Wheelchair Skills - YouTube video
How to independently ascend and descend Kerbs in a Manual Wheelchair - YouTube video
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Mathew Henley
Rehabilitation Consultants
Mr Manish Desai
Dr Jan Gawronski
Dr Alex Lowe
Dr Verity Thakur
Neuro-urology Consultants
Mr Julian Shah
Mr Frank Lee
Mr Richard Nobrega
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Parashar Ramanuj
Visiting Consultants
Dr Emmanuel Consultant Gastroenterologist
Mr Groebblar Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Michelle Conlon, Centre Manager
Service Leads
Sophie Nawarski, Outreach and Community Liaison Lead, 020 8909 5121
Benita Hexter & Sue Paddison, Clinical Specialist and Lead Physiotherapists, 020 8909 5500
Emma Linley, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and Team Lead, 020 8909 5500
Jessica Hackshaw, Ward Matron
Pauline Scott, Consultant Nurse
Helen Smith, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical Lead, Dr Alex Lowe: 020 8909 1284
- Community Liaison: 020 8909 5594
- Consultants' Secretaries: 020 8909 1284
- Intensivist and Respiratory Care Physician, Dr Matt Henley 020 8909 5560
- Occupational Therapy 020 8909 5509
- Outreach 020 8909 5121
- Physiotherapy 020 8909 5500
- Psychosocial Team 020 8909 5780
- Urology, Bowel and Sexual Function Team - 020 8909 5593
- Ward - Spinal Cord Injury Centre (adults) 020 8909 5583 / 5588
- Ward - Chidrens High Dependecy Unit: 020 8385 3033
- Ward - Critical Care 020 8909 5454
- Ward - Children & Young People, Sir William Coxen 020 8909 5487
SCIC email: rnoh.