How to use this guideline

How to use this guideline

All the recommendations apply to all people with complex rehabilitation needs after a traumatic injury, regardless of age or the nature of the injury, unless:

  • the recommendation specifically states that it is for adults only, or children and young people only or

  • the recommendation or section of the guideline specifically states that it is for people with a particular injury.

The following sections provide a pathway from assessment through to goal setting, agreeing and coordinating the delivery of a rehabilitation plan and programmes of therapy, and coordinating and organising rehabilitation at and following discharge:

The rehabilitation therapies and interventions included in the following sections apply to ALL people with complex rehabilitation needs after a traumatic injury:

The following injury-specific sections should be read in conjunction with the sections on physical rehabilitation, cognitive rehabilitation and psychological rehabilitation:

  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)