People leaving hospital after treatment often need special help and support while they recouperate and rehabilitate - either at home, or if they are particularly frail or unsteady in a rehabilitation or intermediate care centre. This section lists people and services on hand in the Swindon area to help make the transition from hospital back to the community as smooth as possible.

Accident and Emergency Service (A&E) Specialist Discharge Team (The Great Western Hospital)
Service aimed at preventing unnecessary admission to hospital.

Age Concern Swindon
Information about the services offered by Age Concern.

Age Concern Swindon
Information about the services offered by Age Concern.

Age Concern Swindon
Information about the services offered by Age Concern.

Betjeman Centre (The Great Western Hospital)
A day hospital facility providing nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services for the elderly.

British Red Cross - Home from Hospital Service (The Great Western Hospital))
Practical help and support for people living alone shortly after discharge from hospital.

Community Nursing - Evening and Night Service (Primary Care Trust)
Out-of-hours district nursing services in the evening, night-time or weekends.

Community Physiotherapy Service (Primary Care Trust) (Community Rehabilitation Team)
Offers assessment and treatment for older people and adults with disabilities.

Community Stroke Team (CST) (Primary Care Trust)
Early discharge team for patients who have had a stroke and who will require further rehabilitation at home.

District Nursing Team (Primary Care Trust and Swindon Borough Council)
Provides nursing services to all with a health or social care need registered with a GP in Swindon.

Hospital Discharge Liaison Team (The Great Western Hospital)
For all patients needing district nursing input when they are discharged from hospital.

Hospital Social Work Team (HSWT) (Swindon Borough Council)
A team of social workers specialising in hospital discharges.

Joint Community Teams (JCTs) (Swindon Borough Council and Primary Care Trust)
Health and social care provided in the community and delivered by district nurses, social workers and occupational therapists.

Learning Disabilities - Community Nursing Service (Primary Care Trust)
Offers support to individuals of any age who require specialist help with learning disabilities.

Montgomery Suite
An NHS service for people with high dependency and some rehabilitation needs.

Physiotherapy-Learning Disabilities Service (Primary Care Trust)
Assessment and treatment for people with learning disabilities.

Podiatry Service, Primary Care Trust
Provides assessment and treatment for conditions affecting feet and lower limbs.

Rehabilitation Units (Swindon Borough Council and Primary Care Trust)
Provide older people with a programme of residential recuperation or rehabilitation.

Swindon Intermediate Care Centre (SwICC), (Primary Care Trust)
A 60-bed rehabilitation centre on the same site as TGW, staffed by specialist rehabilitation teams.