Sheffield

The Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre
Northern General Hospital
Osbourne Building
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Telephone: 0114 271 5644
www.sth.nhs.uk/about/1-2-1.php

Peer Support Officer & Volunteers	Centre Staff Members
Visitor Accommodation	Upcoming Events
Ongoing Research	Accessible Recreational Facilities

Peer Support Officer

John Robinson - T8 paraplegic due to car accident in October 1984. John has been a member of the Peer Support team at Sheffield since 2001. He has represented Great Britain many times all over the world in field athletics and held the UK record in the javelin for 10 years in the F54 class. When he’s not working on Peer Support, he plays and coaches wheelchair basketball for the Sheffield Steelers and is also currently involved in setting up a way of playing the drums for paralysed people with no leg movement in conjunction with Huddersfield University and Aspire.

Peer Support Volunteers

Steve Gregg

Isabel Weaver

Centre Staff Members

Clinical Development Officer: Paul Harrison
Community Liaison Sisters: Lisa Lewis and Rachel Von Gravenitz

Visitor Accommodation

Overnight accommodation is available (which includes TV, tea making facilities, and shared bathroom) at a cost of £10 per night. First 14 nights are free. Also free for the parents of under 16’s.

Upcoming Events

No events listed at this time.

Ongoing Research

Surgical pressure sore repairs. Baclofen pumps. Specialist bladder surgery. Spasticity and pain.

Useful Addresses

Taxis - Book by telephone on 0114 2720000 or 0114 2662662.

Northern general hospital, Hallamshire hospital.

Accessible Recreational Facilities

Meadowhall Shopping Centre
Sheffield Arena
Centretainment centre
Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United Football clubs

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