The SSARU at South Bristol Community Hospital is a rehabilitation unit for people in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire who have experienced a recent stroke.
Who is this service for?
What we do
We provide focused therapy in a supported environment. The aim of the SSARU is to support you to achieve your goals following stroke.
At SSARU the people in our care receive dedicated therapy from our team of therapists, registered nurses and support workers, with input from dieticians, psychologists and doctors. Our team will work you and your families and carers to support your rehabilitation journey and return home as soon as you are able to do so. Once you return home, your stroke care is handed over to our Integrated Community Stroke Service.
How do I access this service?
Referrals for this service come from our clinical colleagues in acute stroke units; most of the people we care for have been referred from our colleagues in North Bristol NHS Trust. You can’t refer yourself to this service.
I’m a clinician – how do I make a referral to this service?
We accept referrals from clinical teams in acute stroke units. Referrals from our two local hospital trusts North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust are discussed jointly to ensure a smooth and timely transition to our SSARU and the SSARU at Weston General Hospital.
Visiting the unit
Please contact the unit to discuss visiting arrangements.
Visiting for people under the age of 18 will be at the discretion of the Unit Lead or the nurse in charge. These visits, if agreed, will need to be prebooked with the unit team.
