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 2024, the Paediatric Programme served 92 children and young people as Inpatients and Day Patients (104 episodes of care). Of these, 59 patients were new to the Programme and 45 had been previously admitted.
- Of the 59 new patients, 32 of these patients were admitted for a full Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Programme (CIIRP) and 27 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 was 1 – 18 years.
- Of the 32 new patients served and discharged, 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 | 03 |
| Brain Infection | 01 |
| Brain Tumour | 08 |
| Aneurysm (AVM) | 02 |
| Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (Non AVM) | 06 |
| Other Brain Injury | 02 |
| Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury | 00 |
| Other spinal Injury | 03 |
| Spinal Cord Tumour | 01 |
| Limb absence | 01 |
| Stroke | 05 |
| Total | 32 |
Average waiting time for Admission
The average length of time waiting for admission was 171 days.
Average Length of Stay
The average length of stay for new patients to the service was 136 days.
The average length of stay for return patients to the service was 74 days.