Training and education is vital to delivering a high quality service in order to optimise patient potential and experience of the service.

Training and education is a subgroup of the Clinical Effectiveness Group and is chaired by Dr Bhaskar Basu (Neuro-Rehabilitation Consultant and Clinical Lead at Trafford General Hospital Intermediate Neuro Rehabilitation Unit). The group includes NHS staff from different professional groups, involved with neuro-rehabilitation at different points of the pathway such as acute, post-acute and in the community. The group held its first meeting in May 2016, and meets every 2 months to take forward a plan of work.

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Training Events 2019:

Spasticity Management Study Day – 14^th January

Continence Masterclass (run by the Stroke ODN) – 31^st January

Assistive Communicative Equipment workshop – 1^st February

Rehabilitation Assistant training #3 (run by the Stroke ODN) – Communication 5^th February

Challenging Behaviour Training – 12^th and 19^th February

Splinting Casting Training – 20^th March

Insight Training (run by Braintree) – 25^th and 26^th March

Fatigue and sleep (run by Stroke ODN) – 12^th April

Productive therapy teams – 1^st May

Challenging Behaviour Training – 4^th and 11^th June

Challenging Behaviour Training – 6^th and 13^th September

Practical Introduction to Splinting Course – 4^th October

Community and Inpatient Neuro-Rehab event – 11^th October

SIA Study Day: Continence Matters- 15^th October

Introduction to FES – 18^th October

Nutritional Tube Training- 6^th November

Introduction to Facial Rehab Training – 15^th November

Introduction to Neuro Rehabilitation Services – 3^rd December

Assistant Technology Annual Conference  – 6^th December

Annual Neuro-Rehabilitation Conference – 16^th December

Training Events 2020:

Supporting & Assessing Mental Capacity in Practice – 3^rd March

Coloplast – Neurological Bowel Dysfunction Training  – 13^th March

Young Onset & Rare Dementia Workshops – 19^th March

Communication master classes by MND Association – 6^th May

Introduction to Facial Rehab Training (repeat session) – 2^nd June

Journals and Publications:

Ataxia Guidelines – aid health care professionals in the diagnosis and management of ataxia

British Society of Rehab Medicine – society representing doctors who practice in rehab medicine

British Medical Journal – medical research journal

Centre for International Rehabilitation Research Information & Exchange – wide range of information and resources

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – publications

Cochrane Library – independent evidence to inform health care delivery

ICORD – health research centre focused on spinal cord injury

Medline/Pub Med – national library of medicine

NICE – guidance, advice and information for health care professionals

RCP Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness Guidelines

RCP Spasticity Guidelines – spasticity in adults: management using botulinum toxin

RCP Stroke Guidelines

Royal College of Nursing – library

Royal College of Occupational Therapists – journals/publications and guidelines

Splinting Guidelines

Stroke Engine – information on stroke rehabilitation and different types of intervention

Resources:

Brain Injury Needs Indicator (BINI) – Brain Injury Needs Indicator Tool

Digital App Library  – Find digital tools to help you manage and improve your health

Glasgow Coma Scale – training and information

Glossary of Neurological Terms – resource of common terminology used with neuro (log in to access)

Headway Brain Injury Leaflets

Motor Neuron Disease Multidisciplinary Team Working Guidance

My Therappy – website for brain injury apps to assist patients and health care professionals

Outcome Measures Database – common rehabilitation tools

Outcome Measures Tools – questionnaires and tools used with neuro-rehabilitation

Physiotherapy Exercises – exercises for individuals with neurological conditions

Training:

Brain Tree Training – resources for cognitive rehabilitation

ebrain – elearning supporting training in clinical neurosciences

e-Learning for Healthcare – free NHS elearning for health care professionals

e-learn SCI – elearning on the basic principles of spinal cord injury management

GM Moodle Site – for access to GMNRODN e-learning training packages

Headway – training for professionals in brain injury

Improving Rehabilitation Services – variety of webinars and podcasts

Multiple Sclerosis – events for health professionals

Parkinsons – events and learning for professionals

Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network Learning Hub – training programmes for professionals to improve quality of care

Stroke Training and Awareness Resource (STARS) – elearning resource for those working with stroke patients

Stroke Training and Awareness Resource (STARS) – Advanced Modules

GMNRODN Vocational Rehabilitation Training – resources for download (log in to access)

TED Talks:

TED talk – Can the damaged brain repair itself?

TED talk – How does my brain work?

TED talk – 3 clues to understanding your brain

TED talk – A neural portrait of the human mind

TED talk – Growing evidence of brain plasticity