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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Left: Burns Medical Equipment
Above: Burns Reception
following referral from their GP, local A&E or directly via the trauma services.
Surgery Surgery is required when the burns are deeper and do not have the capacity to heal well from the undamaged skin underlying the burned area. The majority of our inpatients require surgery for their burns, as far as possible we manage all burns dressings either in the dressing clinic or as a day- case admission to the ward if the area affected is more extensive and painful.
two intensive care beds, two high dependency beds, nine ward beds and three day care beds. All surgery, dressings and therapies take place within the unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
What the new unit has meant for the burns service What the investment has meant for the service: l Third more space for the unit l Two purpose built, dedicated intensive care rooms l Theatre size increased by 30% l New bay of beds dedicated to surgery patients, closer to theatres l Special rooms built for ventilated patients l Gym on the unit for rehabilitation
The patient journey Admission As the specialist regional centre for burns in London and the South East of England, patients are admitted
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Intensive care If the patient has suffered an inhalation injury from smoke at the time of the fire, or if the area of the burn is extensive intensive care support is required with ventilator support and invasive monitoring. This is also the case for patients with less severe burns but significant co-morbidities.
Occupational and physiotherapy The therapists aims to reduce the long term disability from a burn injury, and the need for further reconstructive plastic surgery, ensuring they maximise the physical and functional recovery for the individual. This team provides intervention to patients with a wide variety of burns and plastic surgery conditions and often continue rehabilitation for years after a burn injury is sustained. The therapy team works closely with nursing and medical staff and are actively involved right from presentation to the service with early intervention and rehabilitation of patients, ensuring that impairments are reduced whilst physical and functional outcomes are optimised. An extensive range of treatment techniques are
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