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Regional Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (ITB) Service, West Midlands Rehabilitation Service

ITB service adopts an interdisciplinary team approach through a specialist clinic with a team which includes a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) with an  extended role. Expertise in ITB therapy and clinical leadership for the team is provided by the Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine. The CNS role has been expanded not just to provide patient assessment, education, dose titration, and pump refills but also team leadership. This includes capacity and service development planning, implementation and evaluation of service.

Competency training, assessments and a risk register are maintained for clinicians involved in ITB therapy. This is to ensure sound clinical governance; for example maintaining patient safety is the first priority, but also the training and development of both own staff and of clinicians at a national level.

The service is willing to share its ITB care pathway and protocol.

For further information please contact: Amjad Mahmood, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Team Lead; Tel: (0121) 1627 x53728
email:

• Amjad.mahmood@sbpct.nhs.uk (opens new window)