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BurrswoodGroombridge
Tunbridge Wells
Kent, TN3 9PY
news at Burrswood
Welcome to Burrswood Hospital Clinical Bulletin - June 2011
Hydrotherapy for Rheumatoid conditions and osteoarthritis
We are seeing clear benefits from early advice, treatment and education for patients with rheumatoid conditions and osteoarthritis. Using the effect of buoyancy and resistance of the water in the hydrotherapy pool is very beneficial and prevents unnecessary atrophy of muscle groups and loss of joint range of movement.
Appointments with our team of 7 physiotherapists/hydrotherapists can be booked on 01892 865989. Patients can book on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Read more …
Individualized Inpatient Care at Burrswood – beds often available at short notice
Within a framework of medical expertise and inter-disciplinary treatment, Burrswood patients experience care that centres on them; the team accepts them for who they are and believes in them as individuals. They feel heard, and enjoy the time and space they need to recover.
Professional, quality care which helps people feel safe, and which involves them in their own treatment, fosters recovery in every sense. Read more …
Affordable Counselling
At Burrswood we know it can be helpful to talk and given the current economic climate we are keen to offer counselling at reasonable rates.
For this reason our standard charge of £39.50* per session has once again been held.
For those of limited means, counselling is now available at considerably lower rates (subject to a means-tested application). Call 01892 865990 for more details or click here.
* Conditions apply. Full fees are £39.50 in-person / £43 telephone counselling. Lowest-rate sessions are in-person and subject to availability on certain weekdays and evenings. Please ask for details.
Fast Track Admissions
For same-day admissions, the referring doctor needs to call 01892 863637 before 2pm and ask to speak to the duty physician. Every effort will be made to provide a bed in our hospital that day, when the need for urgent admission is clear and there is a bed available. See our website for full details.
Why refer to Burrswood?
· 24/7 resident medical care and high nurse/patient ratio
· Intensive rehabilitation facilitated by physiotherapy or hydrotherapy
· Whole person approach to care centred on the patient and their needs
· Younger patients (over 18) very welcome
· A strong quality agenda with no MRSA originating at Burrswood but patients with
MRSA welcomed into one of our 37 single rooms
· Patients with CFS/ME cared for and treated with confidence and expertise
· Longer term palliative care with expert symptom control
· Expert spiritual and emotional care
· Experienced Physicians, Counsellors, Chaplains and Physiotherapists on the staff and
fast-track admissions possible. Visiting Consultants.
fast-track admissions possible. Visiting Consultants.
· Experienced discharge management
· Hydrotherapy, Physiotherapy, Counselling and Medical outpatient service
· Clinical Governance and Audit a priority in the hospital
· Very reasonable ‘care package’ inclusive charges supplemented by small bursary
fund for those unable to afford the cost of care
· People of any faith or none are warmly welcomed. Christian ministry is available but
never imposed on anyone.
For routine admissions and to discuss your patients’ needs, call the admissions team on 01892 865988
New Telephone Counselling Service
Find out about our Telephone Counselling service, launched in June this year.
Guild of Health Grant
Click here for information on the Guild of Health Bursary for Burrswood.
Expansion to the Hospital
In July 2009 the conversion of Chapel House, Dorothy Kerin’s former home, to hospital accommodation was completed, which, together with our existing facility, now provides a total of 40 individual rooms, three of which will have sufficient space to allow a relative to stay. The great majority of these rooms have en suite facilities. The project, although completed, continues to be the subject of a capital appeal to raise funds for this vital expansion scheme which enables Burrswood to satisfy increasing demand for our very special care.
Following our philosophy of providing the highest standard of clinical care within a comfortable environment, patients in Chapel House are welcomed on arrival by one of our trained nurses and enjoy the comfort of elegantly furnished rooms, all with nurse call, direct dial telephone, internet access and flat screen televisions. All rooms provide our patients with lovely views of the extensive gardens, where there is a small private terrace and all comply with the requirements of our regulatory body, the Care Quality Commission.
Our Guest House, within the original 1834 Decimus Burton House, has been fully refurbished and re-opened in March 2010.