The Multidisciplinary Team

A range of health professionals provide support during hospital care and on discharge. Stroke information and education is provided to patients and carers.
	nurses
doctors	social workers	occupational therapists
pharmacists	physiotherapists
With other disciplines as appropriate - e.g.
speech & language therapists	dieticians

Rehabilitation

The team meets regularly once a week, to discuss management goals, while the Nurses, Physios and OTs get together on a daily basis to discuss treatment plans in more detail. A few people, who have had only a mild stroke, may return straight home, where their care is provided by the Community team, assisted by the MDT in St Magnus Day Hospital. Others, who are less fortunate and have had a severe stroke, or have other medical conditions that make it difficult for them to participate in an active rehabilitation program, are looked after in St Ninian Ward, where the same team is involved, but on a less intensive basis, allowing them to reach their maximum potential over a more leisurely timescale.

Rehabilitation is provided in a range of settings including :

• Piper Ward Rehabilitation Unit

• Step Down Care -Care of the Elderly Ward

• Day Hospital

• GP Support

• Early Supported Discharge home based therapy.

• Domiciliary Services

• Hospital Out Patient Clinic