Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (Kendray Hospital)
The service provides specialist rehabilitation for people with long term neurological conditions. The ward consists of 12 en-suite bedrooms with excellent facilities and a full range of clinical staff.
Due to the changing nature of patients’ conditions, patients may need continuous access to a 24 hour coordinated assessment and rehabilitation stay, within a specialist setting. This helps their recovery and improves and maintains their functional abilities within the community, resulting in the prevention of further hospital admissions. It also helps to maintain their independence and reduce the support required at home, whilst providing continued support and education for relatives and carers. This reduces the cost of care in the long term.
All patients admitted to the unit receive a 2 week period of initial assessment by our specialist team, followed by goal-centred therapeutic interventions which are based on each individual’s needs.
There is a weekly multi-disciplinary team meeting where family meetings and discharges are planned and goals are set, ensuring consistency in our approach.
Support offered
- Maximise the rehabilitation potential of people with complex neurological disabilities
- Help patients develop the knowledge and skills needed for physical, cognitive, psychological and social function
- Facilitate their effective transition from inpatient to community based services
- Provide high quality, comprehensive and holistic rehabilitation services
- Promote service user independence
- Ensure that rehabilitation is accessible and delivered at the most appropriate time in the patient’s care pathway
Accessing the service
- Tel: 01226 644324
Base: Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 3RD
Hours: In patient 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Visiting Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 6pm - 8pm / Tuesday, 2pm - 4pm
Saturday and Sunday (and bank holidays) is 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8pm
Children under the age of 16 are to be discussed with nurse-in-charge and arrangements made prior to visiting if allowed appropriately.
Two visitors per patient on the unit at any one time.
Referral guidelines
Referral criteria:
The neurological rehabilitation unit provides specialist rehabilitation for adults aged 18 and over with a long term neurological condition including:
- Acquired brain injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Multiple sclerosis
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Parkinson’s disease
- Huntington’s disease
- Ataxia
- Brain tumours
- Motor neurone disease
- Stroke, cervical laminectomy
- Transverse myelitis
- Paraparesis of neurological origin
- Spinal injuries following assessment on a specialist spinal injuries unit
The unit provides care and early rehabilitation for patients with profound and complex disabilities, including those in low awareness states – and those with a tracheostomy – who have the potential for recovery, are medically stable and are able to tolerate active rehabilitation.
Updated: February 2025
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Brain and mental health
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Service type
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- Stroke
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ProviderSouth West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Mental Health Services
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Telephone01226 644324
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