Training & Education Subgroup
Training and education is critical in ensuring we can deliver high quality stroke and neurorehabilitation care in our region. Work is led by our Subgroup that comprises of representatives from our local Stroke Units, Inpatient Neurorehabilitation Rehabilitation Units, community rehabilitation teams and voluntary sector organisations.
Journals and Publications
- Ataxia Guidelines – aid health care professionals in the diagnosis and management of ataxia
- British Society of Rehab Medicine – society representing doctors who practice in rehab medicine
- British Medical Journal – medical research journal
- Centre for International Rehabilitation Research Information & Exchange – wide range of information and resources
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – publications
- Cochrane Library – independent evidence to inform health care delivery
- ICORD – health research centre focused on spinal cord injury
- Medline/Pub Med – national library of medicine
- NICE – guidance, advice and information for health care professionals
- Peristeen HCP Website – support for patients, staff and online training
- RCP Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness Guidelines
- RCP Spasticity Guidelines – spasticity in adults: management using botulinum toxin
- RCP Stroke Guidelines
- Royal College of Nursing – library
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists – journals/publications and guidelines
- Stroke Engine – information on stroke rehabilitation and different types of intervention
Resources
- Brain Injury Needs Indicator (BINI) – Brain Injury Needs Indicator Tool
- Digital App Library – Find digital tools to help you manage and improve your health
- Glasgow Coma Scale – training and information
- Glossary of Neurological Terms – resource of common terminology used with neuro (log in to access)
- Headway Brain Injury Leaflets
- Motor Neuron Disease Multidisciplinary Team Working Guidance
- My Therappy – website for brain injury apps to assist patients and health care professionals
- Outcome Measures Database – common rehabilitation tools
- Outcome Measures Tools – questionnaires and tools used with neuro-rehabilitation
- Physiotherapy Exercises – exercises for individuals with neurological conditions
Training
- Brain Tree Training – resources for cognitive rehabilitation
- ebrain – elearning supporting training in clinical neurosciences
- e-Learning for Healthcare – free NHS elearning for health care professionals
- e-learn SCI – elearning on the basic principles of spinal cord injury management
- Headway – training for professionals in brain injury
- Improving Rehabilitation Services – variety of webinars and podcasts
- Multiple Sclerosis – events for health professionals
- Parkinsons – events and learning for professionals
- Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network Learning Hub – training programmes for professionals to improve quality of care
- Stroke Training and Awareness Resource (STARS) – elearning resource for those working with stroke patients
- Stroke Training and Awareness Resource (STARS) – Advanced Modules
