Principal Hospitals
Both hospitals have an A&E Department.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery, if required, is likely to take place at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
Rehabilitation
There is a pan-NHS Ayrshire & Arran Neuropsychology service – covering Acute and Neurorehabilitation. Highly Specialised Psychological assessment and treatment is provided to identify and manage cognitive, behavioural and emotional problem post ABI within the acute, rehab and community setting. Services are provided for any adult over 16, with any severity of injury. The neuropsychology service provides direct 1:1 patient care or as part of a wider MDT. The Neuropsychology service also provide consultation to the wider health and social care partnership in the care of patients with ABI. There is no limit to the timeframe for the duration of care rather the assessment, intervention and duration is matched to patient need. Inpatient care is provided at the two general hospitals Crosshouse and Ayr and are closely aligned with Liaison Psychiatry.
Contact: Dr Sharon Mulhern, Consultant Clinical Lead Neuropsychology & Older Adult Psychology Services, Ayrshire Central Hospital
Administration Building
1st Floor, Room 439
Kilwinning Road
Irvine, KA12 8SS
Tel: 01294 322057
The Douglas Grant Rehabilitation Centre (DGU) in Irvine is a purpose-built unit in the West of Scotland offering a specialist integrated rehabilitation service. The unit is not a specialist brain injury service, but increasingly sees patients with a brain injury. Patients present in Acute units, then colleagues arrange an assessment for suitability for transfer to the DGU or for facilitation to another unit – private or NHS. Patients will be accepted unless they are medically unstable, who are still have investigations underway – i.e. MRIs, or extremely agitated patients at a high risk of absconding.
Contact: Jacqueline K Downs, Rehab Co-Ordinator & Managed Clinical Network Manager
Douglas Grant Rehabilitation Centre
Ayrshire Central Hospital
Kilwinning Road
Irvine KA12 8SS
Tel: 01294 323030
Community Support
The Dirrans Centre in Kilwinning provides a rehabilitation service for adults across North Ayrshire with a physical disability, brain injury, neurogical or long-term condition. It is a slow-stream rehabilitation service, providing day services – Monday to Friday, and patients attend according to their need.
Contact: Dirrans Centre
Dirrans Terrace
Kilwinning
KA13 7PH
Tel: 01294 552771
Email: headinjuryunit@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Third Sector Support
There is a very active headway group in Ayrshire. Headway Ayrshire offers support, information and services (short term, long term or as required). Headway Ayrshire’s trained staff and volunteers work together to improve knowledge and understanding of brain/head injury. The service is free of charge and fully available to anyone suffering from the effects of brain/head injury. Headway Ayrshire provides information, advice and support services at home and on the Headway premises, they also provide monthly advice sessions for North Ayrshire Clients within a local GP Practice. They provide advice and support for attending appointments and accessing benefits, and run weekly Community Rehabilitation groups, monthly Carers Meetings, and provide Numeracy & Literacy Tuition and Carers Education. In addition, they Headway Ayrshire also campaign to reduce incidents of head injury, via presentations to Partner Agencies, Secondary Schools and Sports Clubs. At present Headway Ayrshire runs two Community Rehabilitation groups in Ayrshire.
Contact: Headway Ayrshire,
Beresford Court,
Beresford Lane,
Ayr, KA7 2DW
Tel: 01292 618090
Email: info@headway-ayrshire.co.uk
Third Sector Support – Children and Young People
When a child acquires a brain injury it can have a devastating effect on all the family. The Child Brain Injury Trust is a UK-wide charity that supports families and professionals working with children and young people who find themselves in need of more information about what has happened. More details about how their staff in Scotland can help can be found here:
Contact: (For correspondence only)
Child Brain Injury Trust
101 Rose Street, South Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 3JG
Tel: 01313 572388
Email: https://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/contact/
Website: https://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/
Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. They aim to:
- raise awareness of children’s rights to extra support in school
- help families and schools work together to ensure children get the support they need
- provide advice to children and young people who might be struggling in school.
They offer lots of ways to access help including a telephone helpline, guides, factsheets and outreach work. All the information and advice provided is independant and impartial.
Contact details can be found here.
Website: https://enquire.org.uk/
Cerebra are a national charity dedicated to helping children with brain conditions and their families discover a better life together.
Cerebra
The MacGregor Office, Jolly Tar Lane, Carmarthen, SA31 3LW
Helpline (freephone): 0800 328 1159
Telephone: +44 (0) 1267 244200
Email: enquiries@cerebra.org.uk
The Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments (SCCMI)
Based at the Craighalbert Centre in Cumbernauld, SCCMI provide educational and therapy services for children and young people throughout Scotland affected by cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions, which result in disorders of learning, movement and communication.
Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments
The Craighalbert Centre, 1 Craighalbert Way, Cumbernauld, G68 0LS
T: 01236 456100
E: sccmi@craighalbert.org.uk
Website: http://www.craighalbert.co.uk/
For additional local third sector support, see: http://www.hiid.org.uk/
Updated: 23/12/2019