Danesbury Neurological Centre in Welwyn is the base of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's specialist neurological rehabilitation service. Its community team has specialist pathways for acquired brain injury and functional neurological disorder, and it serves adults with a confirmed neurological diagnosis who are registered with a GP in East or North Hertfordshire. This guide explains what the centre does, who it helps, and what families can plan for when someone comes home.
Families often first hear the name at a hard moment. A relative has had a stroke or a brain injury, or has been diagnosed with a condition such as MS or Parkinson's, and someone mentions "a referral to Danesbury". It helps to know what that means before the conversations about discharge begin.
Starling Homecare is an independent, family-run provider regulated by the Care Quality Commission, and we are not part of the NHS service. Our Welwyn Hatfield team supports people at home alongside neurological rehabilitation. The details below come from Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's own service page, read on 28 September 2026.
What the centre provides
The centre sits on School Lane in Welwyn, AL6 9SB. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust describes a neuro community therapy and specialist nursing service based there. The Friends of Danesbury, the charity that supports the centre, also describes patients coming into Danesbury after stroke, brain injury or with conditions such as MS and Parkinson's. The team delivers rehabilitation according to individual need. It may take place in the patient's home, in outpatient clinics or in groups.
The trust lists a multidisciplinary team. It includes specialist Parkinson's and MS nurses, a neurological navigator for rare and rapidly progressive conditions, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and rehabilitation assistants. There are also specialist pathways for acquired brain injury and for functional neurological disorder.
The trust also notes what the service does not include. Speech and language therapy, dietetics and community nursing are provided by other Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust services, and the team refers patients to them where needed.
Who Danesbury Neurological Centre helps
The community service is for adults aged 18 and over, registered with a GP in East or North Hertfordshire, with a consultant-diagnosed neurological condition. The trust's list includes stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal injury, brain tumours with neurological rehabilitation goals, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, motor neurone disease, Guillain-Barré, Huntington's disease, functional neurological disorder and vestibular problems.
In practice, that covers towns such as Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Hertford and Hitchin. Families in the west of the county, around St Albans, Hemel Hempstead or Watford, are usually served by different teams. Our guide to FND support in Hertfordshire explains which service covers which area.
How referral to Danesbury Neurological Centre works
Referrals to the community service come from hospitals, GPs, other health professionals and specialist centres. Patients and family members can also re-refer if the person has used the service within the previous 12 months. The team clinically triages every referral, so it can direct each person to the right pathway.
The service's published contact details are [email protected] and 0300 123 7571. If you are unsure whether a referral has been made, the GP or the hospital team is usually the quickest person to ask.
Coming home after neurological rehabilitation
Rehabilitation does not stop at the front door. In fact, the weeks after discharge are when the new skills either become habits or quietly fade. That is where support at home can help, as long as it works with the therapy plan rather than around it.
A carer can help with the parts of the day that are not yet safe alone, such as showering, meals or moving between rooms. Just as importantly, they can support the practice the therapists set, so the person keeps doing as much as they can. For someone with FND, our guide to supporting someone with FND at home explains that balance.
After a brain injury, families often work with a case manager as well. Our guide to working with a brain injury case manager covers that relationship, and brain injury support in Hertfordshire sets out the wider local picture. For stroke, see stroke support in Hertfordshire.
Common questions about Danesbury Neurological Centre
Where is Danesbury Neurological Centre?
It is on School Lane in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9SB. It is run by Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
Who can be referred to the centre?
Adults aged 18 and over with a consultant-diagnosed neurological condition who are registered with a GP in East or North Hertfordshire. Referrals come from hospitals, GPs and health professionals, and patients can re-refer within 12 months of using the service.
Does Danesbury Neurological Centre treat FND?
Yes. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust lists a specialist functional neurological disorder pathway within the service, alongside a pathway for acquired brain injury.
Knowing what Danesbury does makes it easier to plan the months after it. If someone in Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield or nearby is coming home from neurological rehabilitation and needs support at home, our Welwyn Hatfield team is on 01707 714 000. You can also email [email protected]. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's neuro community therapy service page has the full service details.
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