The ten ‘markers’ indicated in the 2015 Rehabilitation Code that should be taken into account when assessing an injured person’s rehabilitation needs summarised:

1. Age (particularly children/elderly

2. Pre-existing physical and psycho-social comorbidities;

3. Return-to-work/education issues

4. Dependants living at home

5. Geographic location

6. Mental capacity

7. Activities of daily living in the short-term and long-term

8. Realistic goals, aspirations, attainments

9. Fatalities/those who witness major incidence of trauma within the same accident

10. Length of time post-accident.

We also address the following points, provided doing so does not unduly delay the process:

a.The physical and psychological injuries sustained by the claimant and the subsequent care received or planned

b.The symptoms, disability/incapacity arising from those injuries. Where relevant to the overall picture of the claimant’s rehabilitation needs

c. Any other medical conditions not arising from the accident should also be separately noted.

d.The availability or planned delivery of interventions or treatment via the NHS, their employer or health insurance schemes

e. Any impact upon the claimant’s domestic and social circumstances, including mobility, accommodation and employment, and whether therapies would be beneficial

f. The injuries/disability for which early intervention or early rehabilitation is suggested

g. The type of clinical intervention or treatment required in both the short and medium term, and its rationale

h. The likely cost and duration of recommended interventions or treatment, their goals and duration, with anticipated outcomes

i.The anticipated clinical and return-to-work outcome of such intervention or treatment.