Neurosciences
North Bristol NHS Trust’s Neurosciences Department, based at
Frenchay Hospital, is the regional centre for neurological services
for the South West of England and contains a medical, nursing,
radiology, pathology, psychiatry and therapist team that purely
specialises in neurological conditions.
The department's excellent national and international reputation
means we receive patient referrals, not just from across the South
West, but also from across the UK and indeed the world.
Since the 1940s, the Neurosciences department, based at Frenchay
Hospital, has consistently been at the forefront of technical
advances in neurology and neurosurgery, including the development
of world’s first minimal invasive surgery techniques.
Using the very latest cutting edge techniques the Neurosciences
team treat a wide range of conditions, such as pioneering the use
of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of functional
disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (led by Professor
Steven Gill) and epilepsy and we’re developing the use of robotic
surgery to deliver drugs straight into the brain with pinpoint
accuracy.
There are strong links with the University of Bristol with the
team leading ground-breaking research into the treatment of
conditions including multiple sclerosis (led by Professor Neil
Scolding) and dementia and the wider use of deep brain stimulation
in the field of pain management and depression (led by Mr Nik
Patel).
The team includes 13 consultants, who are world-leading experts
in their specialities, carrying out more than 3,500 individual
procedures each year, of which 50% are emergency admissions.
In 2014, the award-winning adult neurosciences service will
transfer to the new re-developed hospital based at Southmead, in
Bristol, ensuring the reputation and legacy of Neurosciences at
Frenchay Hospital continues and develops into the 21st century.
The team currently includes a dedicated paediatric neurosciences
service, which treats children and young people, 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, with a wide range of conditions from across the South
West from the purpose-built Barbara Russell Children’s Unit, based
in Frenchay Hospital. This service will move in 2014 to the Bristol
Children’s Hospital, as part of long-term plans to centralise all
children’s inpatient services in one location.
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