Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 503-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Information relating to care provided for those with traumatic brain injuries
| 1) How many patients with the primary diagnosis of traumatic brain injury were referred for neurological care following discharge from a rehabilitation unit? | ||||
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| 2) What is the average wait time for patients to access neurological care services following referral from rehabilitation? | ||||
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| 3) Please provide a list of neurological and rehabilitation services available for patients with traumatic brain injuries within your region | ||||
Our response:
The Trusts Community Neurology Service is not commissioned to provide rehabilitation to traumatic brain injury patients. The Gloucestershire Brain Injury Team are commissioned to provide this service, therefore please re-direct your request to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at ghn-tr.foi@nhs.net.
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.