Principal Hospitals
- University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie
- University Hospital Wishaw,
- University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride
There are A&E departments at all three of the above hospitals.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery, if required, is likely to take place at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
NHS Lanarkshire Brain Injury Services
NHS Lanarkshire Community Brain Injury Team is a pan-Lanarkshire service and the single point of referral for all adult in-patients and community patients who require rehabilitation following a brain injury. The team provide highly specialist brain injury assessment and rehabilitation from Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Clinical Psychology. Rehabilitation goals and plans are made and reviewed in partnership with the patient. There is no time limit to the service and the duration of rehabilitation is tailored to the patient’s needs.
In-patient care is provided in the three acute general hospitals – University Hospitals Haimryres, Monklands and Wishaw and neurosurgical care in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow. The Lanarkshire Community Brain Injury Team will assess patients in the acute sites and work with the ward and hospital AHP staff to provide support, advice and education on rehabilitation and management of the patient until discharge. They will also assess the need for transfer to any other unit NHS or private.
Rehabilitation is predominantly provided in the community in the patient’s home, local area, workplace, school, university. The team will work wherever the patient needs them to be. The team work in partnership with North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships and many third sector organisations utilising and establishing links for patients to use in their local communities during and beyond their rehabilitation.
Contact: Jane-Marie Stobie, Lead Community Brain Injury Team /
Christine McLellan, Team Secretary
Community Brain Injury Team
Law House, Airdrie Road
Carluke, Lanarkshire
Tel: 01698 377864
E-mail: braininjury@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
South Lanarkshire Council Brain Injury Service aims to enable people to become as independent as possible in their home, workplace and community.
Types of support available may include:
- setting and working toward personal goals.
- information and advice about brain injury for the person and their carers.
- supporting emotional needs following injury.
- management of cognitive skills.
- help to relearn skills or new ways of completing tasks.
- advice for returning to work.
- signposting to local support groups and activities
Contact: South Lanarkshire Council Brain Injury Service
Cambuslang Social Work Office, Main Street, G72 7EX
Tel: 0303 123 1008
Email: James.restrick@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Website: www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Third Sector Support
Headway North Lanarkshire is a therapeutic peer support group for anyone in the North Lanarkshire area who has suffered an acquired brain injury.
The group also welcomes anyone caring for a family member, relative or friend who has a brain injury to come along and share their experiences, or to take some time out from their caring responsibilities.
Headway North Lanarkshire meets once a week on Thursday between 12 noon and 3.00pm in The Volunteer Centre’s Church Building, Kenilworth Avenue, Wishaw.
The group offer recreational activities including:
- arts and crafts
- IT tutoring
- snooker or pool table
- a fortnightly therapeutic massage service
- social events including outings to places of interest
- a friendly ear to talk over issues causing upset or concern
The drop-in groups are run on an informal basis and provide an opportunity to meet and talk to others facing similar situations.
Contact: Headway North Lanarkshire
C/o Wishaw Volunteer Centre, 84 Main St, Wishaw ML2 7AB
Tel: 07795 551232
Email: scotlandwest.regional.coordinator@headway.org.uk
Website: www.headway.org.uk
Headway South Lanarkshire is a therapeutic peer support group for anyone in the South Lanarkshire area who has suffered an acquired brain injury.
The group also welcomes anyone caring for a family member, relative or friend who has a brain injury, to come along and share their experiences, or to take some time out from their caring responsibilities.
Headway South Lanarkshire meets once a week on Tuesdays between 6.00pm and 8.00pm in the Burnbank Centre, Burnbank, Hamilton, ML3 0NA.
The group offers recreational activities including:
- arts and crafts
- memory games
- snooker or pool table
- social events including outings to places of interest
- a friendly ear to talk over issues causing upset or concern
- an opportunity to talk through issues that are causing upset, worry or stress.
The drop-in groups are run on an informal basis and provide an opportunity to meet and talk to others facing similar situations.
Contact: Headway South Lanark
C/o The Burnbank Centre, Burnbank, Hamilton ML3 0NQ
Tel: 07795 551232
Email: scotlandwest.regional.coordinator@headway.org.uk
Website: www.headway.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