Virtual Head Injury Information Day 2021
Wednesday 12 May 2021
10am - 4pm (break for lunch and activities 12.10pm - 2pm)
Due to current restrictions still being in place we are again holding a virtual event for our Head Injury Information Day.
PROGRAMME
Morning presentations
10.00 - 10.10
Chris Stewart, Partner, Digby Brown Solicitors
10.10 - 10.40
My experience of smell loss following brain injury and the work of Fifth Sense
Duncan Boak & Nina Bleasdale, Fifth Sense
10.40 - 11.10
How common is smell loss?
Professor Carl Philpott, Professor of Rhinology & Olfactology, Norwich Medical School at UEA
11.10 - 11.40
Importance of nutrition in ABI rehabilitation
Sian Riley, Red Pepper Nutrition
11.40 - 12.10
Interactive well-being session
Dr Sarah Gillanders, Clinical Neuropsychologist
Afternoon presentations
14.00 - 14.30
Update on work of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for both Disability and Health
Dr Lisa Cameron SNP MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for both Disability & Health
14.30 - 15.00
Tips on the benefits appeal system
Jacqueline Lange, Welfare Rights Advisor, Digby Brown
15.00 - 15.30
Support in the community for family and patient
Lynn Grayson, Speech and Language Therapist, Support in Community
15.30 - 16.00
Everyday digital aids and equipment
Jamie Bruce, Visibility Scotland
The Head Injury Information Day is organised and run by Digby Brown Solicitors in support of the Brain Injury Network Group, an informal network of organisations who work with people with acquired brain injury.
Contact binglasgow@gmail.com if you would like to attend the group meetings or be added to the list for minutes and information which comes from the group.
