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The NRC is based on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate, near Loughborough, and will be supported in its ambitions by an Academic Network of 26 universities from across the country, including the University of Wolverhampton. The NRC is a 70-bed specialist rehabilitation centre for NHS patients who have experienced life-changing illness or injury and will be run and staffed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). It shares the same estate as the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre and some key facilities such as a hydrotherapy suite will be shared across the two sites. With an ambition to become a world-leading national centre of excellence for rehabilitation it will focus on three main areas: Specialist rehabilitation, research and innovation, and training and education. Natalia Hill, Associate Dean Recruitment and Partnerships, University of Wolverhampton said: “We are proud to be part of the Academic Network supporting the NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) at Stanford Hall. "This pioneering initiative marks a transformative moment for rehabilitation services in the UK, and we are honoured to contribute our expertise in research, innovation, and education to help shape its future. "We look forward to collaborating with leading universities and clinical partners across the country to advance rehabilitation science and practice. "Our shared goal is to ensure that patients with complex needs receive the highest standard of care and benefit from the latest research breakthroughs. “This collaboration reflects our deep commitment to improving health outcomes and training the next generation of healthcare professionals. "Through access to cutting-edge research, shared learning resources, and collaborative academic projects, our nursing and allied health students will be exposed to the latest thinking and innovations in rehabilitation. "These opportunities will enrich their education and help prepare them to deliver high-quality care in diverse clinical settings. “We believe the NRC will become a beacon of excellence, not only nationally but globally, and we are excited to play a role in its journey.” Miriam Duffy, NUH’s Director for the NRC, said: “The NRC has become NUH’s fourth site and has been nearly ten years in the making. To see it finally open is a testament to the hard work and dedication of so many people. “We have huge ambitions for the NRC and believe it will help transform specialist rehabilitation as we currently know it, not only in the way that the rehabilitation is provided, but also through ground-breaking research and training. “At its core, the NRC is about transforming outcomes for people who have suffered potentially life-changing injury, trauma or illness – and making sure that they can regain a quality of life equivalent to or as close as possible to their life prior to injury or illness.”
