The SNRU offers rehabilitation for adults who have a neurological condition or injury; for example, Brain Injury, Stroke or other neurological condition.
We work with people after their neurological injury to help them achieve their physical, social and psychological potential.
We provide this service for people who live in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and, when needed, for people across the Midlands.
Referrals are made health care professionals for people who have neurological needs and realistic and achievable goals.
Contact details
We are currently located on Ward 2 at the Leicester General Hospital.
- Phone:
- 0116 258 4085
- Phone:
- 0116 258 4086
What is rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation is the process of adjustment and recovery from injury, illness or disease. Effective rehabilitation requires input from you, your family and friends as well as treatment from our specialist healthcare team.
Rehabilitation is a long-term process that will continue beyond your stay on the SNRU. When you are discharged, other services may be involved to support you to continue your rehabilitation.
The team will work alongside you and your loved ones to include you in setting meaningful, realistic and achievable goals.
Your stay on SNRU
Your stay on the SNRU is time limited and regularly reviewed. Your length of stay will be dependent on your goals being achieved and your potential for further improvement.
There are 16 beds on SNRU. You may be in a single room or in a bay with four beds. You could be moved during your stay which will depend on your clinical needs or the needs of other patients.
You will be reviewed by the healthcare team within the first few days of your admission. They will carry out initial assessments and set goals with you.
Therapy sessions can be in different formats, either one to one, with multiple therapists or in groups with other patients. Therapy sessions take place between Monday and Saturday, and rehabilitation nurses will continue to help your progression seven days a week. The frequency of treatment is planned based on your agreed needs and the availability of staff.
Alongside the therapy sessions you will be given activities to do on your own or with the support of other people.
Communicating with you and your loved ones
During your stay we will organise regular care plan meetings (CPM) to discuss your progress.
You, your loved ones and the healthcare team will be present to discuss your current needs and goals. This is a good opportunity for you to ask the team questions. We may also discuss plans for discharge and referrals to other services.
Sometimes a brain injury can make it more difficult for people to make decisions. Sometimes we assess your decision making as part of a mental capacity assessment.
Please ask a member of the team if you would like to know more about this.
Length of stay
Your stay on the SNRU is time limited and most patients need more rehabilitation or need caring for even after their stay on SNRU.
At first, the goals set by the referring ward help us plan your length of stay. After our initial assessments are complete, you and the SNRU team will then set further realistic and achievable rehabilitation goals.
Your goals are discussed at your CPM to review your progress. Your length of stay is partly dependent on these goals being achieved and your potential for further improvement. We will discuss an estimated date of discharge (EDD) during your stay to help plan for a safe discharge.
What is the discharge process?
We will start to think about your discharge from the SNRU at an early point in your stay. Occasionally the therapists may carry out a home visit to help in planning your discharge. We will discuss this with you and your family if it is needed.
As you get closer to your discharge, some patients go home for a day or overnight. This helps you and the therapists understand if there are any other problems at home that need solving before you are discharged.
If you need further therapy after your discharge, we can refer you to appropriate community teams. We can also provide some basic equipment for home if this is needed.
We cannot guarantee that you will be discharged to your home, particularly if you have high care needs or you need major changes to your home. Other options for discharge include further ‘slow stream’ rehabilitation in alternative units or placement in a care home in certain situations. This decision will be discussed with you and your family.