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Patients needing more specialist assessment and advice on equipment and technological aids to increase independence should be referred to the Specialist Disability Service.
The following points need to be considered.
This service has specific referral forms, but copies of other reports and assessments are useful in some instances in addition to the referral form:
Please return completed forms to us.
Email: specialist.disabilityservice@nhs.net
Specialist Disability Service, Oxford Centre for Enablement Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Windmill Road Oxford OX3 7HE
New referrals are considered on a weekly basis, and the referral outcomes might be as follows.
Contact will be made with the referring person immediately after the first meeting to confirm safe arrival of the referral and to inform of the initial decision.