he Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Team at Tai Po Hospital (TPH) advocates a collaborative and integrated rehabilitation model for Orthopaedics and Traumatology patients. Comprising orthopaedic doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, prosthetist-orthotists and administrative staff, the Team works towards maximising and sustaining the rehabilitative outcomes for patients, optimising the potential of recovery by facilitating patients' re-integration into the community, as well as triaging them to the Spastics Association of Hong Kong Jockey Club New Page Inn.

This cluster-based unit was established in 2001. In providing patient-centred care and professional service, it initiates rehabilitation projects with emphasis on re-integration into the community and spearheads health programmes catering for the needs of not only patients but also hospital colleagues.

Thanks to the concerted efforts of the Team, specialised units and clinics have been established, various clinical service items rolled out and evidence-based medicine promoted to enhance service quality. The Team has made valuable contributions in areas ranging from injury rehabilitation, health education, risk assessment, environmental modification to training for caregivers and staff.

Members of the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Team at TPH are also generous in rendering their professional service and shouldering social responsibility. Since June 2008, they have been offering extensive voluntary support to victims of the Sichuan Earthquake.