This section details some information about the Paediatric Family-Centred (Inpatient and Day Patient) Programme which relates to how we measure the activity; effectiveness; efficiency of, and access to the Programme.
- In 2022, the Paediatric Programme served 85 children and young people as Inpatients and Day Patients. Of these, 43 patients were new to the Programme and 42 had been previously admitted.
- Of the 43 new patients, 32 of these patients were admitted for a full Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Programme (CIIRP) and 11 children and young people received: inpatient assessment or specialist programme, outpatient treatment, or outreach activity.
- The age range of the children and young people served in the Paediatric Programme in 2022 was 1 – 18 years.
- Of the 32 new patients served and discharged in 2022, the following is a breakdown of the diagnoses involved:
| Rehabilitation Therapies Required as a result of: | Number of Children and Young Persons Treated |
|---|---|
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 07 |
| Brain Infection | 01 |
| Brain Tumour | 07 |
| Aneurysm (AVM) | 02 |
| Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (Non AVM) | 01 |
| Other Brain Injury | 05 |
| Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury | 02 |
| Other spinal Injury | 02 |
| Spinal Cord Tumour | 04 |
| Limb absence | 01 |
| Total | 32 |
Average waiting time for Admission
In 2022, the average length of time waiting for admission was 164 days.
Average Length of Stay
The average length of stay for new patients to the service was 56 days.