Rehabilitation Matters is a series of stories and perspectives from people who care about effective clinical rehabilitation and the benefits it provides. Started in Spring 2021 with this article by NRC Programme Director Miriam Duffy, the series includes viewpoints from patients, clinicians, surgeons, academic partners and others.
In the UK, clinical rehabilitation is at a critical juncture.
Advances in medicine over recent years have led to a significant increase in survival rates following serious injury or illness, which is fantastic. However this puts a greater demand on rehabilitation services, with many patients having complex conditions and rehabilitation needs. Covid-19 has only exacerbated this, particularly when it comes to pulmonary rehabilitation, and an ageing population will only add more pressure going forwards.
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What does job satisfaction mean to you? When your personal and professional worlds align it can be a powerful combination.
I’m an architect and creating buildings to be proud of is what motivates me. I’ve accumulated experience across private practice and in the public sector becoming more focused on healthcare buildings as I’ve developed my career.
I’ve spent a career working to connect three things: research, the application of that research to clinical rehabilitation, and improved outcomes for patients. What does the NRC mean to me? It means something we’ve never had before – a place where all three of these essential elements are integrated to achieve maximum impact.
The opportunity and the responsibility to design the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is phenomenal. It’s a challenge and, for me personally, there’s no greater inspiration than the people whose lives the building will impact. There’s no doubt I get out of bed in the morning determined to do the best possible job I can.
I’m passionate about finding new and innovative ways to develop nursing as a profession and to ensure we deliver the best care for patients, families and our wider communities.
I passionately believe that after serious injury or disease, good clinical rehabilitation is absolutely vital to achieving a satisfactory quality of life, whatever your age. I’m 72 now and was a spritely 66 when I experienced this first-hand.
This beautiful summer weather we have in the UK right now has given me the opportunity to get out on my bike again with friends and family. However it also allows me to look back at my rehabilitation over the last 4 years, how fortunate I am to ride again and also how rehabilitation can be improved.
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