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GLASGOW
Head Injury Information Day 2023

Tuesday 23rd May 2023 - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Glasgow

This event has now finished - however, you can view each of the speakers presentations below:

PRESENTATIONS - morning

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10.15 - 10.30

Welcome

Chris Stewart – Partner, Digby Brown Solicitors

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10.30 - 11.00

Paediatric Brain Injuries: Promoting Recovery, Rehabilitation & Resilience in Children and Families

Professor Liam Dorris – NHS consultant paediatric neuropsychologist, Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, and Honorary Professor, University of Glasgow

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11.00 - 11.30

A breath of fresh air - Outdoor adventure as a tool for neurorehabilitation

Rob Smith – Senior Rehabilitation Coach, Calvert Reconnections

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11.30 - 12.00

Living well with an ABI

Pamela Jack – Recruitment Manager and Brain Injury Survivor

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PRESENTATIONS - afternoon

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13.00 - 13.30

Adult Disability Payment - year one

Douglas McAndrew – Senior Welfare Rights Advisor, Digby Brown Solicitors

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13.30 - 14.00

TBI and sleep: how far have we come?

Dr Renata Riha – Consultant in Sleep and Respiratory Medicine at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh and an Honorary Reader at the University of Edinburgh

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14.15 - 14.45

Supporting people who have been impacted by alcohol related brain damage

Grant Brand - Team Leader, Glasgow HSCP Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Team, and

Kate Schofield - Social Care Worker, Glasgow City HSCP Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Team

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14.45 - 15.15

'Up, down and somewhere in between’ – managing emotional wellbeing after head injury

Dr Andrew Harrison, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Neurotherapy Services (NTS)

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The Head Injury Information Day is organised and run by Digby Brown Solicitors in support of the brain injury community in Glasgow.

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