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Thursday, 18 January 2007
head_injuryThis study day has been developed by the inter-disciplinary team at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital to focus on the child’s journey from tertiary to community services. It is hoped that learning from this event will promote better co-ordination and communication between the various professionals involved. Venue: Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Giving for Living Postgraduate Education Centre. Friday 2nd March 2007 Acquired brain or neurological injury can occur as a result of trauma or other less common causes e.g. tumour, stroke, encephalitis, transverse myelitis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The management of children with such injury and their families pose distinct challenges to multi-disciplinary teams in the acute, post-acute and chronic phases of their rehabilitation.
This study day has been developed by the inter-disciplinary team at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital to focus on the child’s journey from tertiary to community services. It is hoped that learning from this event will promote better co-ordination and communication between the various professionals involved.
The event will be of interest to professionals working with children with acquired brain injury, including: paediatricians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists and other professionals from hospital, community and education services.The day will consist of inter-disciplinary lectures and break-out workshops on:
  •  Current issues in the acute management of children with acquired brain injury
  •  Rehabilitation in the post-acute phase
  • Standardised outcome measures and their application
  • Co-ordination and discharge planning from hospital to home
  • Management considerations in the community setting
  • Closing the loop – identifying processes of care that contribute to better outcomes 
Approval for CPD pending from Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
If you are interested in attending this event please email your name and contact details to: Dr Ram Kumar, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Dept. of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Hospital Road, Pendlebury, Manchester M27 4HA. The cost of attendance is £45.

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