Monday 20 June 2011
Wednesday 15 June 2011
Conferences and events from UKABIF
Badby Park has organised a half day programme focusing on inside perspectives on Critical Care and Brain Injury Care on June 29th.
Speakers include:
· Professor Keith Willett: National Clinical Director for Trauma Care, Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery at Oxford University, Founder Kadoorie Centre for Critical Care Research and Education ‘Impact of Regional Networks on Trauma and Rehabilitation’
· Dr Nicola Brain:Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Derby Foundation Hospitals Trust ‘Planning and Delivering Patient Outcomes from the Time of Diagnosis’
· David Henderson-Slater: Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Oxford Centre for Enablement ‘Managing the Long Term Consequences of Head Injury – A Medical Perspective’
Refreshments will be provided throughout the morning and the Conference will conclude with a Lunch served (weather permitting) within our impressive grounds This half day seminar promises to be informative and insightful at a time of great change within the NHS and the care sector at large. Attendees will be able to pose questions to distinguished key individuals at the heart of the changes within the NHS. Spaces are limited so please call to book your place now. There will be no charge made but a collection will be made on behalf of a brain injury/physical disability charity.
For any enquiries please contact Trish Doherty Trish.Doherty@badbypark.co.uk. Places are limited - please call today to book your place.
The National Brain Injury Centre St Andrew’s Healthcare, Northampton is holding an open day on Tuesday 5th July, 2011 designed to give an overview of the holistic service provided for young people with brain injuries.
The Elgar unit is the first dedicated brain injury rehabilitation service for adolescents and will be officially opened on the day by Professor Nick Alderman. The open day includes a half day program of speakers and a tour of the unit.
The fourth international conference from The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) will look at the latest developments and strategies for the treatment and rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injury.
The first day’s plenary sessions will provide an opportunity to hear international speakers present their latest research and theories.
Day two is devoted to symposia and practical “hands on” workshops, enabling delegates to participate in debate, discussion, learn new techniques and share good practice.
Inspiring excellence in Brain Injury Rehabilitation will give delegates new ideas, approaches and inspiration to use in their work with people with acquired brain injury.
Full programme details and a booking form can be found here http://www.birt.co.uk/content.asp?page_id=214 or contact Frances Pitwell on 01924 224472 or email frances.pitwell@thedtgroup.org. Discounted rates are available until the end of June.
The 3rd Annual UKABIF Conference takes place on 10th November in Birmingham This conference provides a comprehensive annual update for all those working in the field of acquired brain injury and rehabilitation. Speakers are drawn from our international network and focus on a range of topical subjects. Add to this a lively exhibition and fabulous networking opportunities and you have an unmissable event.
Book now online at: http://www.ukabif.org.uk/ukabif-annual-conference - early bird rates are available until the ene of June.
Wednesday 8 June 2011
headsmart campaign - launches http://www.headsmart.org.uk/home/
http://www.headsmart.org.uk/home/
The new launch of a campaign is urging parents to know the warning signs of brain tumors, which are considered to be the leading cause of cancer deaths in children.
In one year, 500 children and young people will develop brain tumor and a quarter of all child cancers occur in the brain.
Warning signs include fits, recurring vomiting and headaches, blurred vision, abnormal eye movements and trouble seeing. A child may also experience troubles with coordination and balance, as well as fatigue and other behavioral changes.
The campaign, HeadSmart is a joint project with the Children’s Brain Tumor Research Center at the University of Nottingham, the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health and the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumor Trust.
In Britain, it has been reported that it can take as much as three times longer to get a correct diagnosis for a brain tumor than places such as the US and Canada.
Professor David Walker from the Children’s Brain Tumor Research Center states: “The longer the delay between symptoms onset and diagnosis, the greater the risk of early death and the greater the risk of brain injury which may not subsequently fully recover”.
The campaign hopes to promote awareness for parents to be aware of the warning signs of a brain tumor in efforts to reduce the risk of cancer or brain damage.
The new launch of a campaign is urging parents to know the warning signs of brain tumors, which are considered to be the leading cause of cancer deaths in children.
In one year, 500 children and young people will develop brain tumor and a quarter of all child cancers occur in the brain.
Warning signs include fits, recurring vomiting and headaches, blurred vision, abnormal eye movements and trouble seeing. A child may also experience troubles with coordination and balance, as well as fatigue and other behavioral changes.
The campaign, HeadSmart is a joint project with the Children’s Brain Tumor Research Center at the University of Nottingham, the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health and the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumor Trust.
In Britain, it has been reported that it can take as much as three times longer to get a correct diagnosis for a brain tumor than places such as the US and Canada.
Professor David Walker from the Children’s Brain Tumor Research Center states: “The longer the delay between symptoms onset and diagnosis, the greater the risk of early death and the greater the risk of brain injury which may not subsequently fully recover”.
The campaign hopes to promote awareness for parents to be aware of the warning signs of a brain tumor in efforts to reduce the risk of cancer or brain damage.
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