Occupational Therapy Spinal - Royal North Shore Hospital

The occupational therapy service provides assessment, intervention and advice regarding pressure care management.

Intervention provided for established spinal cord injury patients with a minimum of stage three pressure injury.

Images / scans   
Blood results   
Test results   
List of current medications   
Referral   
Wheelchair and pressure cushion

Initial referral via spinal plastics clinical nurse consultant.

Demographic information

Past medical history - including medication

Multidisciplinary team involvement

Stage of wound - size, dimension, cause

Current management and previous intervention

Current equipment - age, condition, model

Self referral   
GP referral   
Nursing   
Allied health referral   
Medical referral

Other information:

Can transport be organised for people to attend?

Yes

Is there a cost to patients to attend the clinic?

No