Brookfield Centre
Brookfield provides a 30-bedded care unit for people who don't need to remain in hospital yet are not quite fit to return home; this could be for a variety of reasons. They also accept admissions from Urgent Care Response to prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
At Brookfield, intermediate care is provided to promote independence. The following service professionals are available to support the individual, and will help them to regain and retain independence:
- Intermediate care support workers
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational therapists
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners
- Community psychiatric nurse
- Social workers
- GP
Needs are assessed and treatment is given in order for the person to be discharged home safely. The centre aim to review the person's needs within seven days of admission.
All referrals to the Brookfield Centre are made through the Contact Cares team at St Helens Council.
Website:
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/2955/Brookfield-Centre
Duffy Suite
Duffy Suite is a 28 bedded intermediate care unit located at St Helens Hospital. The unit is able to facilitate admissions for 26 intermediate care patients and 2 surgical overnight beds, for day care patients from Sanderson Suite who may need overnight stay due to clinical or social reasons. This unit provides rehabilitation for patients, who are medically fit to leave acute care, but may require more therapy or clinical input to help them return to their usual place of residence or non-hospital residence.
Patients are admitted to Duffy Suite from:
- Inpatient wards at Whiston Hospital
- Emergency Department at Whiston Hospital
- Sanderson Surgical Day Case Unit
- Other NHS Trusts
- Community
The unit offers a dedicated rehabilitation service for Merseyside residents. Offering regular goal setting meetings within the teams to discuss your progress and establish goals. We welcome the input of family and friends while planning and delivering care.
Patient with who live within the St Helens CCG or who are registered with a St Helens GP can be referred from the community for a bed in intermediate care via Contact Cares.
Website: https://sthk.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/our-services?service=110
Leaflet: Duffy Suite
Newton Community Hospital
Newton inpatient unit provides rehabilitation for patients who are medically fit to leave the acute care but require more therapy or clinical input to help them return home (or assisted care environment). They provide sub-acute care with short term interventions to preserve and promote the wellbeing of the patients. The unit is nurse led and includes social workers, physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing staff and medical staff.
Patients can be admitted to the unit from either stepping down from an acute hospital bed or stepping up from the community via GP or Community matron.
Address:
Newton Community Hospital
Bradlegh Road
Newton
WA12 8RB
Telephone: 0151 290 4835
Website:
www.sthk.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/newton-community-hospital
Page Last Updated November 2024