Care centred around you
Your personalised team may include consultants, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and more.
Patient feedback
87% of patients
rated the amount and level of therapies that they received as very good or excellent
A closer look at the services within our programmes
Our therapy service provides an opportunity for patients to undergo specialist neurological assessment and regular therapy in a gym environment. It is available both to newly diagnosed patients and those needing long-term support and rehabilitation.
At our centre, you can expect a comprehensive programme of outpatient care, tailored to the patient’s needs and delivered by an interdisciplinary team. You can take advantage of coordinated appointment times so that all your appointments are under the same roof.
You can also benefit from access to a specialist gym, hydrotherapy pool and therapy kitchen. Our personalised treatment programmes also include tailored home exercise and training for family and carers. All of our services are available on a tailored basis for both inpatients and outpatients.
Specialist nursing
Our specialist nurses work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support rehabilitation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We help patients with neurological disabilities or chronic illness to regain as much function as possible. We also help patients adapt to a new lifestyle, while providing a therapeutic and holistic environment for their ongoing development.
Neuro physiotherapy
Our neuro physiotherapists specialise in the assessment and treatment of physical impairments, including motor function and spasticity. We devise programmes which meet the specific needs and goals of each patient to help them achieve their independence again.
Occupational therapy
We support patients in relearning activities or finding new ways of doing them – whether that’s with environmental adaptations or specialist therapy equipment. We also cover postural management, seating assessments, wheelchair prescription and specialist upper extremity rehabilitation.
Psychology services
Psychology services are provided by our neurological, clinical and health psychologists. Neuropsychologists assess and explain changes in thinking and behaviour that can result from injuries to the brain. We offer therapy, assessment and support, helping patients and their families to gradually accept and cope with the changes in their lives.
Speech and language therapy
Our specialist speech and language therapists treat speech, language, communication, voice and swallowing disorders. You can expect specialist diagnostic swallowing assessments, including video fluoroscopy (VFSS) and fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES).
Neurologic music therapy
Our neurologic music therapy (NMT) service provides specific help for patients affected by neurologic injury or disease. NMT treats the brain using standardised music and rhythm techniques to achieve non-musical goals such as improved speech, better physical movement or improved cognition. Our team of neurologic music therapists work closely with patients and their next of kin, as well as physiotherapists, nurses, and speech and language therapists.
Dietitians
At our centre you can expect nutritional treatment and practical guidance for a range of medical conditions, based on the latest scientific research. Personalised treatment plans can include specific dietary advice, nutritional supplements and support with artificial feeding methods such as nasogastric tube feeding.
Vestibular physiotherapy
Patients can benefit from specialist staff, trained in the treatment of vestibular disorders, who can comprehensively assess your balance needs. This may include using the latest diagnostic tools and therapies for the treatment of balance and vestibular disturbances such as the the SMART EquiTest Computerised Dynamic Posturography system. Dizziness occurs for many reasons and our physiotherapy team are able to deliver customised, effective exercise and treatment plans to meet your individual needs. Our concussion clinic also provides specialist assessment and treatment for ongoing dizziness and balance issues that can arise from concussion.
There are several therapy gyms with state-of-the-art equipment, including a hydrotherapy room. These enhance the programme and rehabilitation process.
Our assistive technologies to support your rehabilitation
Lokomat
A robotic treadmill system that supports the body weight to suspend individuals while their legs are attached to robotic leg structures.
Indego Exoskeleton
An external support system worn around the waist and legs which allows individuals with spinal cord injuries to stand and walk.
Erigo
The support table combines gradual verticalisation of the body with cyclic leg movements
Armeo Spring
A arm support system designed to give a better active range by helping to eliminate some of the gravity pull, and focusing on targeting movements.
Bioness H200
Wireless technology delivering low-level electrical stimulation to activate the nerves that control the muscles in the hand and forearm.
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) bike
Applies small electrical pulses to paralysed muscles to help restore or improve their function.
Hydrotherapy
Water-based exercise using physiotherapy techniques in a heated pool. Used for a variety of rehabilitation conditions and injuries.
Posturography with NeuroCom Smart Equitest
A support system to help test the balance of an individual in different simulated environments.
Adaptive technologies to facilitate communication
Modern technology used to support and test different stimuli and cognitive functions on the brain and body.
How I helped a ballerina pirouette again
"As a vestibular physiotherapist in our centre, my role is to provide an exercise programme aimed at improving balance and reducing dizziness-related problems. Every day might start the same but the patients, their histories and their goals are always different!
One particularly memorable patient was a ballerina that came to me with an imbalance with her sensory-motor postural reflexes that control balance and coordination, affecting her ability to dance.
She was determined to overcome the disorder and challenged herself to perform the hardest move in ballet: a pirouette. Following vestibular rehabilitation involving a customised, exercise-based programme, she successfully achieved her goal – pirouetting again and again and again!”
Ms Kulvinder Talewar
Senior Physiotherapist in Neurology and Vestibular Rehabilitation
The Wellington Hospital
Communication technology and its importance for speech and language patients
“For lots of my patients, their speech and language programme will involve some form of communication technology. For example, one of my patients can only use his eyes to communicate after suffering from a brain stem stroke. He understands everything going on around him but can’t speak and has no motor function in his legs and arms. To help him communicate, we have introduced him to a specialist high-tech eye gaze system, where he can communicate just by using his eyes.
Through this technology he is able to spell out messages and communicate with those around him. It also allows him to turn lights off and on, change the television channel, text and send emails.”
Ms Elise Minsky
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
The Wellington Hospital
Our location
The Wellington Hospital,
North Building,
Circus Road,
St John's Wood
London NW8 6DP
Contact us
We offer a free clinical assessment to all patients who make an enquiry with us. You can speak to one of our rehabilitation advisors who will be happy to arrange this for you. Email: rehabilitation.wellington@hcahealthcare.co.uk
Outpatient rehabilitation enquiries: 0207 483 5184