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Peer Support Officer & Volunteers Centre Staff Members
Visitor Accommodation Useful Addresses
Accessible Recreational Facilities After Discharge
General Hospital Experiences  

Peer Support Officer

Peter Peter burger eater

Peter Hanley - Paraplegic (T12/L1) since 1984.

Peer Support Volunteers

Dennis Relton, Lynn Moore, John O’Hara and Jane Warrant.

Centre Staff Members

  • Mr Jamil FRCS MSC (Urol)
  • Mr S. Adiga, MBBS,MS,FRIS Ed
  • Sister: Ami Dehal-Clark (Senior Nurse)
  • Sister: Heather Abraham
  • Sister: Heather Wood
  • Sister: Angie Murphy
  • Charge Nurse: Tim Gething

Visitor Accommodation

  • Cedar Court Hotel
  • Denby Dale Road
  • Wakefield
  • 01924 276310
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  • Campanile Hotel
  • Monkton Road
  • Wakefield
  • 01924 201054
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  • Stanley View Guest House
  • 226-228 Stanley Road
  • Wakefield
  • 01924 376803

Or visit the Disabled Go website www.disabledgo.info

Upcoming Events

Spinal Unit Recreation Fund (SURF) Events List 2007

  • July 5th - BBQ at Pinderfields - everyone welcome - Ward One 6pm-11pm
  • August 8th - Trip to Xscape for In-patients, family & friends
  • September 20th - Trip to Pontefract Races - everyone welcome
  • October 9th - Greyhound Racing, Doncaster (including 3-course meal), everyone welcome
  • December 5th - Xmas Shopping Trip (White Rose), evening meal at British Oak, everyone welcome

If you would like to attend any of the above events, please contact: Jo Iveson, Alison Day or Nikki Firth (Nursing staff, Ward One) or Wayne Cunningham via e-mail to wayne627@btinternet.com  Please note - all dates are subject to change

Useful Addresses

  • Council Offices
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  • Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  • Town Hall
  • Bond Street
  • Wakefield
  • Tel: 01924 306090 (General Enquiries)
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  • Trains
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  • Wakefield Westgate Railway Station
  • Westgate
  • Wakefield
  • Tel: 08457 484950
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  • Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station
  • Kirkgate
  • Wakefield
  • Tel: 08457 484950
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  • Taxis
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  • Diamond Cars
  • 152 Kirkgate
  • Wakefield
  • Tel: 01924 365901
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  • Fleet Taxis
  • Westgate Railway Station
  • Westgate
  • Wakefield
  • Tel: 01924 379615

Accessible Recreational Facilities

Visit the Disabled Go web site www.disabledgo.co.uk

After Discharge

The five points we recommend you deal with immediately after discharge

  1. Education / Skills
  2. Access visits / Home visit
  3. Equipment in place
  4. Care package in place
  5. Weekend leaves

General Hospital Experiences

Peter Hanley writes: Some ex-patients complain about the indifferent attitude by the nursing staff in general hospitals to everyday requests such as being turned for pressure relief, bowel management and signs of autonomic dysreflexia. The increase in this type of complaint whilst talking to patients on my weekly visit has led to me asking them to put their complaints in writing and send copies to SIA. Unfortunately, I feel not many people are willing to speak out and be a ‘lone voice’.

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