Spinal Cord System of Care Programme – Patient Outcomes for 2025
This section details some information about the SCSC (Inpatient) Programme which relates to how we measure the activity; effectiveness; efficiency of, and access to the Programme.
The data below relates to 2025.
A total of 159 persons were discharged from the Spinal Cord System of Care (SCSC) Programme.
Of these, 142 patients were admitted to the Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Programme (CIIRP) that is, a period of intensive inpatient rehabilitation treatment and therapy; and 17 patients were admitted for various interventions such as a short period of assessment or review. Of the 159 patients admitted:
- 61 patients – (43%) had a diagnosis of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
- 63 patients – (44%) had a diagnosis of Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
- 18 patients – (13%) had a diagnosis of Neuropathic or Neurological Disorders
Average Waiting Time for Admission
The average waiting time for admission to the SCSC Programme was 79 days.
Average Length of Stay
The Average length of stay for patients in the SCSC Programme was 100 days.
Delayed Transfers of Care
9% of bed days were lost due to delayed transfers of care
Discharge to Home*
73% of patients were discharged to home
* Rather than back to Acute hospital or residential care.