Acute Spinal Referrals for Surgery
Resources for when caring for patients with SCI
Below are a number of resources that have been put together which will be helpful if you have a patient awaiting a bed in the Spinal Centre
Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre (YRSIC) - Pinderfields
The Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre (YRSIC) is based in Pinderfields General Hospital and provides in-patient care for those with spinal cord injury through specialised rehabilitation by a multi disciplinary team of nurses, doctors, advanced clinical practitioners, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and psychologists for patients with spinal cord injuries from West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Hull/Humberside.
All patients with a SCI need to be referred via the online national spinal injury database. Following this an outreach visit will be arranged by the outreach nurses from the Spinal Injuries Unit.
The North East & Yorkshire Spinal Cord Injuries Network has an application that holds useful information for patients and healthcare professionals about Spinal Cord Injuries. To download the app, open your app store on your phone or device and search for HealthZone.
Once downloaded type NEY into the search bar and tap NEY Spinal Injuries Network. This will remember your selection for next time.
The Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre (YRSIC) is based in Pinderfields General Hospital and provides in-patient care for those with spinal cord injury through specialised rehabilitation by a multi disciplinary team of nurses, doctors, advanced clinical practitioners, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and psychologists for patients with spinal cord injuries from West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Hull/Humberside.
All patients with a SCI need to be referred via the online national spinal injury database. Following this an outreach visit will be arranged by the outreach nurses from the Spinal Injuries Unit.
The North East & Yorkshire Spinal Cord Injuries Network has an application that holds useful information for patients and healthcare professionals about Spinal Cord Injuries. To download the app, open your app store on your phone or device and search for HealthZone.
Once downloaded type NEY into the search bar and tap NEY Spinal Injuries Network. This will remember your selection for next time.
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Health Care Professional can register to access the Training & Education section on the App
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The resources below have been provided by the NEY Spinal Cord Injury Network
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Paradoxical Breathing
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Manual Assisted Coughing
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Contact Numbers for the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injury Centre (YRSIC) at Pinderfields Hospital:
Level A, Gate 4
Reception : 01924 542053
Staff Base 1: 01924 542041
Staff Base 1: 01924 542042
Liaison Team: 01924 542054
Useful Links
Multidisciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (MASCIP)
Respiratory Information in Spinal Cord Injury (RISCI) - RISCI is a national respiratory specialist interest group with representatives form Spinal Cord Injury Units across the UK & Ireland.
Spinal Cord Injury Association (SCIA) - for life after Spinal Cord Injury
Aspire - Aspire provides practical help to people who have been paralysed by SCI, supporting them from injury to independence.
Back Up - Back Up provides support for those living with SCI
Level A, Gate 4
Reception : 01924 542053
Staff Base 1: 01924 542041
Staff Base 1: 01924 542042
Liaison Team: 01924 542054
Useful Links
Multidisciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (MASCIP)
Respiratory Information in Spinal Cord Injury (RISCI) - RISCI is a national respiratory specialist interest group with representatives form Spinal Cord Injury Units across the UK & Ireland.
Spinal Cord Injury Association (SCIA) - for life after Spinal Cord Injury
Aspire - Aspire provides practical help to people who have been paralysed by SCI, supporting them from injury to independence.
Back Up - Back Up provides support for those living with SCI