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On 21st November Dr Ivan Pitman, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist at Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) service, Redford Court, met with MPs and representatives from the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) and the University of Sheffield to discuss brain injury in the criminal justice system.

Clinical Neuropsychologist at BIRT, Dr Ivan Pitman, joined other professionals of the field in a meeting with the Minister for the Cabinet Office to discuss next steps for the recently launched parliamentary report on acquired brain injury.

Health and social care professionals gathered in York on Friday 16 November for York House’s BIRT seminar, “A square peg in a round hole” – Exploring neuropsychiatry in a neurobehavioural setting.

Lloyds travelled around the UK to support us this summer. We are delighted to pen our thank you and the details here for everyone to enjoy.

Dr Dane Rowley, Clinical Psychologist at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) service, Daniel Yorath House in Leeds, has been made Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Hull.

Analysis of pay for the year to the end of April 2018 reveals that the Trust had a negative gender pay gap of just -0.75%, meaning that overall women earned fractionally more than men.

Glasgow’s BIRT seminar presented by Graham Anderson House on 7th November delivers impactful presentations to 100 professionals in the field of brain injury rehabilitation.

In a recent unannounced inspection, inspectors again awarded a standard of ‘Good’ to all aspects under review which assess whether the service is Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Service users and staff at Redford Court are extremely grateful to Claims UK for their generous donation that has paid for a new Bariatric Couch in their Physiotherapy Gym.

Professionals invited to attend York House's free seminar for professionals on Friday 16th November.