West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre

About our centre

 

 

Located in Selly Oak, Birmingham West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre (WMRC), part of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust delivers a range of rehabilitation services:

• Access to Communication and Technology
• Functional Electrical Stimulation
• Posture and Mobility
• Prosthetics
• Specialist Clinics:
  • Complex Neuro Rehabilitation
  • Intrathecal Baclofen
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuro Muscular
  • Non-Traumatic Spinal Injury
  • Spasticity
  • Young Adults
• Specialist Orthotics and Amputee Rehabilitation
• Wheelchair Services

 

 

How to get here

Car

West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre (WMRC) is located at 91 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham. B29 6JA.

 

The site has limited, free parking, including blue badge holder spaces.

 

Bus

West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre is well connected by public transport, there are four services operating within 400m of the site. The 11A and 11C operate very frequently and also have good early morning and late bus services.

 

The 11A, 11C and the 84 run along Oak Tree Lane which is located directly outside the main entrance of the site. All services are operated by National Express West Midlands.

Bus routes to WMRC

Service	Route	Daytime Frequency	Evening Frequency	First/Last Services
11A	Outer Circle (Anticlockwise) – Perry Barr – Bearwood – Cotteridge – Kings Heath – Acocks Green – Erdington – Perry Barr	Approx. every 10 mins	Approx. every 20 mins	05:41 (Selly Oak) 23:31 (Selly Oak)
11C	Outer Circle (Clockwise) – Perry Barr – Erdington – Acocks Green – Kings Heath – Cotteridge – Bearwood – Perry Barr	Approx. every 10 mins	Approx. every 20 mins	04:24 (Selly Oak) 23:56 (Selly Oak)
38	Erdington to Castle Vale via The Fort	Approx. every 30 mins	No evening service	10:03 (Erdington) 16:05 (Erdington)
84	QE Hospital / Birmingham University – Selly Oak – Cotteridge (Kings Norton Rail Station) – Hawkesley	Approx. every 60 mins	Approx. every 60 mins	06:45 (Selly Oak) 19:02 (Selly Oak)

 

Train

The closest train station to the site is Selly Oak, located approximately 900m from the site. Selly Oak station is operated by West Midlands Railway.

 

Train routes to WMRC

Service	Route	Daytime Frequency	Evening Frequency
Redditch	Bournville, Kings Norton, Northfield, Longbridge, Barnt Green, Alvechurch	3 trains per hour	2 trains per hour
Four Oaks	University, Five Ways, Birmingham New Street, Duddeston, Aston, Gravelly Hill, Erdington, Chester Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield	3 trains per hour	2 trains per hour
Longbridge	Bournville, Kings Norton, Northfield	3 trains per hour	2 trains per hour
Lichfield Trent Valley	University, Five Ways, Birmingham New Street, Aston, Gravelly Hill, Erdington, Chester Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks, Butlers Lane, Blake Street, Shenstone, Lichfield City	2 trains per hour	2 trains per hour

 

Cycling

There are 11 cycle parking spaces available, six of which are sheltered and five of which are wheel stands.

 

A local on-road cycle route exists along the A38. A convenient off-road route also exists along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal which is located approximately 500m behind the site. Access to and from the canal can be achieved at “The Dingle” road which connects to the B384 near Selly Oak train station. However at present there are no clear signs to promote the access point.

 

Walking

While 900m from Selly Oak station to WMRC may be an unacceptable walking distance for some, the route is well lit, paved and offers safe crossing points. Walking to and from the station could therefore be a feasible travel mode for some staff and visitors.