With a staff-to-patient ratio of at least 1:1, Wylye ward in our Hospital provides round-the-clock level three intensive care for patients with high-dependency and complex neurological medical and nursing needs.
These may include patients requiring ventilatory support, those in a coma, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS), Minimally Conscious (MC) or with ‘locked-in’ syndrome caused as a result of a spinal chord injury (SCI), catastrophic brain injury or other neurological condition.
Full respiratory support and management is provided under the direction of a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine with support from an Intensive Care Specialist. Subject to assessment, ventilator and tracheostomy weaning can be facilitated.
Patients may be admitted on to this ward for long-term care or to enable a care package to be designed so that, with appropriate training, the individual can return to the community with continuing care. Patients that no longer require full ventilatory support may be transferred to one of our high depending care homes on the Glenside Campus.
Wylye Ward at a Glance
• Purpose: Level three intensive care
• Short-term crisis intervention/respite care
• Number of beds: 8
• Age range: 18+
• Staff to patient ratio: 1:1
• 24 hour medical and nursing care
• CPAP and BiPAP ventilatory support
• Length of stay: Reviewed 3 - 6 months
• Registration: Independent Hospital
FIND OUT MORE
- Contact us to arrange a visit to Wylye
- Refer a patient to Glenside
- Read more about High Dependency Care in our Complex Care Pathway
- Read more about our Main Neuro Rehabilitation Pathway
- Read more about our Neuro Behavioural Pathway |
