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Expert clinicians working together as one team
Elysium Neurological operate six neuro care and rehabilitation services across the UK and provide complex care for a variety of conditions, including ABI and spinal cord injuries, Huntington’s, PDOC, spasticity and complex dementias. Front and centre to Elysium’s approach to complex care is the firm belief that when clinical experts collaborate and share best practice and knowledge, individual outcomes for patients are improved and quality of life of each person is optimised. Whatever care pathway is most suitable for an individual’s needs, Elysium’s promise is to always have the best clinician, with the most relevant and effective knowledge of their condition and treatment, supervising their care. This EveryExpert approach to care is based on three key principles (left). We spoke with some of Elysium’s senior team to find out more about what these key principles entail.
Expert Clinicians Working Together As One Team
Combining expert knowledge with expert clinical care
Achieving positive outcomes personalised for each individual
“Collaborative working is the most effective way to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support,” says Joy Chamberlain, CEO of Elysium Healthcare. “We can see first-hand how individual outcomes are improved when all clinicians and therapists involved in a person’s care work together, drawing upon each other’s specialist knowledge and experience. “Across our Neurological division, this approach is vital so that we ensure that the many complex and diverse needs of individuals in our care are met. That means whether they have an acquired brain injury or are living with a neuro-progressive condition, our team of experts are there to provide the most effective care and treatment at the most appropriate point of their care pathway.” Collaborative working also plays a significant role in maintaining quality of life for individuals. Professor Quazi Haque, Executive Medical Director of Elysium Healthcare, explains the impact of the EveryExpert approach and the provision of holistic care on wellbeing. Quazi says: “We’re always mindful that quality of life and wellbeing should be prioritised no matter what condition someone is living with, or what injury they have sustained. And this is where real team work comes into play - be they an OT, psychologist, psychiatrist, physiotherapist or a member of our care team, everyone at Elysium works together to ensure a joined-up approach to complex care, that focuses on the individual needs of each person. “In this way we can respond to changing care or rehab needs, the team will be in agreement on the goals and outcomes they are working towards, and wellbeing is a central focus of all collective decisions. We see huge benefits to the individual receiving care and we know that this can then help aid recovery or maintain quality of life.”
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