Principal Hospitals
- Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
- Caithness General Hospital, Wick
- Belford Hospital, Fort William
There are A&E departments at all of the above, and at Lorne Hospital, Oban.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is provided at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, (also the children’s hospitals in Glasgow or Edinburgh ) after which patients are repatriated to the neuro-rehab / stroke ward at Raigmore, before transfer home or to local centres, including Nairn, Golspie and Broadford. A full list of local hospitals can be found on NHS Inform.
Rehabilitation
There is an eight bed rehabilitation unit in Raigmore Hospital, and the Raigmore brain injury clinic is held weekly in Raigmore Hospital. There is in-patient access to liaison psychiatry, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy.
Contact: Rehabilitation Department,
Raigmore Hospital,
Old Perth Road, Inverness IV2 3UJ
Tel: 01463 704393
Local hospitals may offer non-specialist in-patient rehabilitation as available.
Community Support
There is outpatient follow up for patients in Raigmore brain injury clinic – held weekly in Raigmore.
Third Sector Support
Headway Highland offers free support, advice and information to individuals, families and carers affected by acquired brain injury. Their services throughout the Highlands provide an opportunity to talk to others in a similar situation.
Headway Highland also offer a number of social events and outings including bowling, boat trips, lunches, family events or trips to the cinema or theatre.
Monthly social groups meet in Inverness, Fort William, Nairn, Dingwall, Dornoch and Caithness (alternate months between Wick and Thurso).
A weekly social group meet in Inverness and a walking group meet at various locations around Inverness. The groups are all members led and the activities vary based on the requirements and wishes of the people attending but often include the attendance of speakers, games nights or arts and crafts.
Contact: Headway Highland
Tel: 07767 416006
Email: leeheadway@yahoo.com
Website: www.headwayhighland.org.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