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Haringey Urgent Response and Recovery Team (HURRT)

Haringey

Haringey Urgent Response and Recovery Team (HURRT) is a flexible, holistic client centred home based community multidisciplinary service that is tailored to meet the diverse needs of Haringey adult population through increasing people's independence and improving the quality of their lives. The service is for adults aged 18 and over. The service aims to respond quickly to referrals to avoid hospital admission and facilitate discharges.

Services provided by

  • Nurse led clinical assessment and intervention to support early hospital discharge and prevent hospital admissions/readmission.
  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Falls pick up and advise service

Response times

  • Rapid Response: 2hrs 
  • Therapy: 2 Days (48hrs)

Opening times

  • Rapid Response and Virtual ward 8am-10pm, 7 days a week
  • Therapies Daily (Including weekends) 9am-5 pm (Break time: 1-1.30pm)

Staffing

The team consist of:

  • Service manager
  • Operational Lead
  • Clinical lead nurses
  • Community Matrons and registered Nurses
  • Paramedics
  • Pharmacist
  • Virtual Ward GP
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physiotherapist
  • Speech and Language Therapist
  • Rehab Technicians
  • Healthcare support workers
  • Administrative Staff

How to Refer

Rapid Response /Virtual Ward (RRVW)

Referrals into Rapid Response /Virtual Ward (RRVW) service is via telephone only

EMIS form

Referral methods: Email

Referrals for Therapy is via email using the Haringey Adult Community Services Referral Form – Whittington. Send to haringey.adult-referrals@nhs.net

Please note that referrals for equipment only should be directed to the London Borough of Haringey. 

The service is not for patients who can access outpatient services.

Where to find the form

Haringey: HAR Global Documents > Community Services

Self-referral

Patients can self-refer via the phone number above


Locations

Stuart Crescent Health Centre

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Review date: Monday, 03 March 2025