Getting support after an FND diagnosis can be confusing. Your diagnosing neurologist may be able to refer you directly to a suitable NHS service. They may instead recommend that you speak with your GP, who can help coordinate care and consider referrals available in your area.
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The Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team North is part of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. It provides assessment and rehabilitation for people in the north of West Sussex, working with people and their families to support independence and manage life at home and in the community.
The team is based at Horsham Hospital. Its directory listing describes a multidisciplinary neurological rehabilitation service. People with FND may wish to ask the team whether it can offer rehabilitation for their symptoms and what support is available.
The public service information does not set out a specific FND pathway. It describes eligibility mainly in relation to recent stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage or acquired brain injury, and progressive neurological conditions. Please contact the team or ask your GP or current clinician to check whether the service is suitable for you.
What support may be available?
The team provides assessment and therapy to help people maximise independence and manage their condition. The service works with patients and families at home and in the community through rehabilitation, resettlement, and support.
The specific professionals involved, treatment options and goals will depend on an individual assessment. Ask the team what FND-related support it currently offers.
Who can use the service?
The NHS service directory lists the team for people in northern West Sussex. Its eligibility information refers to people with a clinically diagnosed stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage or acquired brain injury within the last 12 months, or a progressive neurological condition where rehabilitation may help.
FND is not specifically named in the public eligibility information; however, it is something they can support people with.
How to access the service
The published information does not clearly explain whether people can self-refer or which professional must make a referral. Contact your GP, neurologist or current rehabilitation professional and ask whether they can refer you or check the criteria with the team.
You can also contact the team to ask about its current FND provision, catchment area, eligibility and referral route.
To be referred, you must be registered with a West Sussex GP, or:
- patients registered with Woodlands and Clerklands (Horley) surgeries
- patients registered with a Billingshurst GP if they live in our area
Contact details
Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team North
Physiotherapy Department
Horsham Hospital
Hurst Road
Horsham RH12 2DR
Telephone: 01403 620 444
Service information can change. Please contact the team to confirm current eligibility, referral arrangements and available support.
This listing is for general information only. It is not an endorsement or a recommendation. Inclusion here does not guarantee eligibility or confirm that the team can provide a particular treatment for FND.
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First Community Health & Care provides NHS community health services in East Surrey. Its website does not list a dedicated FND clinic or FND-specific physiotherapy pathway. However, it offers outpatient and community physiotherapy, so people with FND may wish to ask whether one of these services can help with their particular needs.
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Read more: NHS - First Community Health & Care (East Surrey)
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) Neuropsychiatry Service provides specialist assessment and treatment for psychiatric needs associated with neurological and neurosurgical conditions. This includes Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) when a person needs support beyond what can be offered by local services.
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Read more: NHS - FiND Program Maudsley Neuropsychiatry Services
The Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Centre is part of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is based at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. St George’s describes its neurorehabilitation service as providing multidisciplinary care on an inpatient or day-patient basis.
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