{"id":64,"date":"2017-02-13T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T14:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sabin-dev.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:54:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:54:26","slug":"nhs-borders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sabin\/about-sabin\/local-nhs-services\/nhs-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Borders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2016 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sabin.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/11\/MAP__Borders-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"Map of NHS Borders\" class=\"wp-image-2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sabin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/11\/MAP__Borders-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sabin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/11\/MAP__Borders-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sabin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/11\/MAP__Borders-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sabin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/11\/MAP__Borders.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of NHS Borders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Principal Hospitals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/our-services\/hospitals\/borders-general-hospital\/\">Borders General Hospital&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Borders General Hospital has an A&amp;E Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neurosurgery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients are referred to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/GoingToHospital\/Locations\/RIE\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Royal Infirmary<\/a> in Edinburgh for neurosurgical care, if required.&nbsp; After neurosurgery, patients may be referred on to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\/GoingToHospital\/Locations\/AstleyAinslieHospital\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Astley Ainslie Hospital<\/a> in Edinburgh for inpatient rehabilitation, or back to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/our-services\/hospitals\/borders-general-hospital\/\">Borders General<\/a>, other local hospitals, or discharged home as appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rehabilitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rehabilitation takes place in the Borders Stroke \/ Neurorehabilitation unit at Borders General Hospital (Ward 11).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: Borders General Hospital<br>Melrose<br>Roxburghshire<br>TD6 9BS<br>Tel: 01896 826000 (General)<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:bordershb@borders.scot.nhs.uk\">bordershb@borders.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><br>Tel: 01896 826 011 (Ward 11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients may then be referred to local community resources, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/our-services\/hospitals\/hay-lodge-hospital\/\">Hay Lodge Hospital<\/a> (Peebles), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/our-services\/hospitals\/knoll-community-hospital-duns\/\">Knoll Hospital<\/a> (Duns), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/our-services\/hospitals\/kelso-community-hospital\/\">Kelso<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/our-services\/hospitals\/hawick-community-hospital\/\">Hawick<\/a> Community Hospitals.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northumbria.nhs.uk\/our-locations\/berwick-infirmary\/\">Berwick Hospital<\/a> serves North Northumberland and is within the catchment area.&nbsp;&nbsp;These hospitals have 12-20 beds each, and offer inpatient and outpatient occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and physiotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a small amount of Community Rehabilitation available in the Borders; Kelso and Coldstream have Teviot Community Rehab service (with Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy input), central Borders have the \u2018Hospital to Home\u2019 Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services. Other areas do not have community rehab services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients may also be seen as outpatients at the Astley Ainslie Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third Sector Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heads Together<\/strong> support adults in the Borders with brain injuries, offering day trips, entertainment evenings and advice. Meetings are held at 3 Dovemount Place, Hawick, TD9 8AZ. Heads Together also offer respite at their wheelchair friendly static caravan sited at Berwick-Upon-Tweed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heads-togethergroup.co.uk\/\">Heads Together<\/a><br>Tel: 01835 862171<br>Email:<a href=\"mailto:turnbullsteven30@gmail.com\">mailto:turnbullsteven30@gmail.com<\/a><br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heads-togethergroup.co.uk\">www.heads-togethergroup.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Headway Borders<\/strong> is a support group for people with brain injury, their families and carers.&nbsp; Service users can access a support group\/activities between 2pm and 4pm at the Trinity Church Hall, 48 High Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SE on the first and third Tuesday of the month.&nbsp; At the support\/activities group, refreshments are provided and users have access to contacts, therapists and activities, as well as informative talks and presentations. The group also organises day trips, lunches and an annual Christmas party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.headway.org.uk\">Headway Borders<\/a><br>Trinity Church Hall, 48 High Street, Galashiels TD1 1SE<br>Tel: 07826 519567<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:headway.borders@gmail.com\">headway.borders@gmail.com<\/a><br>Website: www.headway.org.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Momentum Borders Brain Injury Rehabilitation<\/strong> <strong>Service<\/strong> exists to support adults of working age (16 years or older) who have a brain injury, as well as their families and carers.&nbsp; The service aims to help those living with brain injury to better understand, adjust to and manage the long term effects of brain injury. The service also works with other agencies involved in the provision of the person\u2019s health and social needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service includes the following elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assessment of each person\u2019s needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support in managing the effects of a brain injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-to-one emotional support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice and information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home visits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support to relearn everyday living and social skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close working with families and carers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to a consultant neuropsychologist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job retention and employment support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Three support groups that meet monthly, based in the following areas: Berwickshire, Central Borders &amp; Peebles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Momentums\u2019 Heads You Win Course, delivered in partnership with Borders College, offers service users the opportunity to gain self-confidence, social integration and increase their skills through courses which include information technology, cookery and numeracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.momentumskills.org.uk\/our-services\/service\/borders-brain-injury-service\">Momentum Borders Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service<\/a><br>Enterprise House, Galabank Business Park, Galashiels TD1 1PR<br>Tel: 01896 754517<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:galashiels@momentumskills.org\">galashiels@momentumskills.org<\/a><br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.momentumskills.org.uk\/our-services\/service\/borders-brain-injury-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.momentumskills.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third Sector Support &#8211; Children and Young People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When a child acquires a brain injury it can have a devastating effect on all the family.&nbsp; The<strong> Child Brain Injury Trust<\/strong> is a UK-wide charity that supports families and professionals working with children and young people who find themselves in need of more information about what has happened. More details about how their staff in Scotland can help can be found here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: (For correspondence only)<br>Child Brain Injury Trust<br>101 Rose Street, South Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 3JG<br>Tel: 01313 572388<br>Email: https:\/\/childbraininjurytrust.org.uk\/contact\/<br>Website: https:\/\/childbraininjurytrust.org.uk\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enquire <\/strong>is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. They aim to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>raise awareness of children\u2019s rights to extra support in school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>help families and schools work together to ensure children get the support they need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provide advice to children and young people who might be struggling in school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They offer lots of ways to access help including a telephone helpline, guides, factsheets and outreach work. All the information and advice provided is independant and impartial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact details can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/enquire.org.uk\/contact\/\">here<\/a>.<br>Website: https:\/\/enquire.org.uk\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cerebra <\/strong>are a national charity dedicated to helping children with brain conditions and their families discover a better life together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cerebra<br>The MacGregor Office, Jolly Tar Lane, Carmarthen, SA31 3LW<br>Helpline (freephone): 0800 328 1159<br>Telephone: +44 (0) 1267 244200<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:enquiries@cerebra.org.uk\">enquiries@cerebra.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments (SCCMI)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based at the Craighalbert Centre in Cumbernauld, SCCMI provide educational and therapy services for children and young people throughout Scotland affected by cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions, which result in disorders of learning, movement and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments<br>The Craighalbert Centre, 1 Craighalbert Way, Cumbernauld, G68 0LS<br>T: 01236 456100<br>E: sccmi@craighalbert.org.uk<br>Website: http:\/\/www.craighalbert.co.uk\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional local third sector support, see: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hiid.org.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.hiid.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Updated: 23\/12\/2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">Principal Hospitals Borders General Hospital has an A&amp;E Department. 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