State Spinal Injury Inpatient Service (Ward 1A)
The State Spinal Injury Inpatient Service (Ward 1A) service is part of the broader State Rehabilitation Service and is based at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
This 32-bed spinal inpatient unit provides statewide services for people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) requiring:
- rehabilitation due to injury caused by:
- traumatic causes such as motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries and falls
- non-traumatic causes such as spinal tumours, infections, vascular injuries or congenital conditions such as spinal bifida.
- specialist inpatient services for longer term issues or complications such as:
- pressure injuries
- urinary complications
- gastrointestinal complications.
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Our highly specialised staff support patients to achieve their goals with the aim of a safe and supported discharge into the community.
After undergoing a comprehensive assessment, a structured, individualised rehabilitation program is developed for each patient. Read more about your rehabilitation journey.
Using proven research-based methods, contemporary facilities and equipment, our team encourage patients to lead their own rehabilitation, including participation in therapy and opportunities to do as much for themselves as possible. This includes regular goal setting meetings with members of their interdisciplinary team to ensure therapy and rehabilitation is targeted towards the patient’s needs.
Regular therapy and education sessions inform and empower patients to manage their own care. Family members are welcome to attend sessions with the patient’s consent.
Ongoing support is provided as appropriate through referrals to:
- Spinal Outreach Service (SOS)
- to community-based service providers including:
Sexual Wellness Service
Our sexual wellness service provides education on sexual health and function post spinal cord injury. The service includes both a nurse-led clinic and medical clinic available depending on the needs of the patient. Read how to refer a patient to this service below.
Our services are provided by specialised and experienced staff, including:
- medical and nursing staff
- physiotherapists
- occupational therapists
- social workers
- clinical psychologists
- pharmacists
- nursing and allied health assistants.
Additional services available in consultation with other specialties include:
- dietetics
- speech therapy
- orthotics (splints and braces)
- rehabilitation engineering
- communications and technology.
Commode types and features
A commode chair combines the functionality of both a shower chair and toilet seat.
It helps people with mobility problems reduce the number of transfers required to safely perform personal care tasks such as showering or toileting. This also reduces the risk of slips and falls.
WA Health staff can refer patients for our services by submitting an e-referral to Rehabilitation Medicine/Spinal Medicine.
If there is no access to e-referral (for example, if you are referring from a private hospital) the patient can be referred:
- via the Central Referral Service (external site)
- by phoning the Fiona Stanley Hospital Helpdesk on 6152 2222 and asking for the spinal rehabilitation registrar.
Community referrals can be made via GP referral or via the Spinal Outreach Services referral pathways.
Sexual Wellness Service referrals
WA Health staff can refer a patient to this service by e-referral, under ‘Rehabilitation Medicine - Sexual Rehab’.
Community referrals can be made via GP referral or via the Spinal Outreach Services referral pathways.
More information
Phone the Fiona Stanley Hospital Helpdesk on 6152 2222.
Location
State Rehabilitation Service building (next to the main hospital building and Mental Health Unit)
11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, WA 6150 – see the Fiona Stanley Hospital map (PDF 1MB)
Operating hours
This inpatient service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.