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Patient and Carers Support

Patient Information Days

Future events

We will be holding a Patient Information and Support Day in Edinburgh on 19 March 2010.  The poster to advertise the event can be found here.  To book a place please email enquiries@sdbtt.co.uk or call 0845 130 9733.

Past events

Liverpool Information Day 2009 in association with the Walton Centre

We had an outstanding turnout on the day with good quality presentations and a chance to meet others with similar experiences. Please find the presentations below:

Pete Murphy (Consultant Neuropsychologist)  – Coping With Your Diagnosis

Pete Murphy Handout 1

Pete Murphy Handout 2

Pete Murphy Handout 3

Pete Murphy Handout 4

Janine Winterbottom – Living With Epilepsy

Roz Osborne – Current Research into Brain Tumours

Leicester Information Day 2009 in association with Picture1

This was a hugely succcessful day with great feedback. Please find the presentations below:

Roz Osborne – Current Research into Brain Tumours

Jo Kavanagh – Services Across the East Midlands

Macmillan – The Role of the Cancer Information Centre Leicester

Lucy Murena – Epilepsy Awareness

Nikki McLellan – A Patient’s Experience

Ed Quinn – Brainwaves Brain Tumour Support Group

David Barnard -  A Carer’s Perspective

London and Newcastle Information Days 2009

We had a successful information days in London and Newcastle. These days were enjoyable and beneficial to both patients and carers. Please find the presentations below:

Jay Shah – Welfare Rights and Benefits

Cathy Queally – Practical Strategies for living with Epilepsy

Dr Dianne Gumley – Practical Strategies for coping with the effects of a Paediatric Brain Tumour 

Dr Antony Michalski – Treatment of children with brain tumours 

Dr Rachael Brastock – Practical strategies for managing the effects of an adult brain tumour

Gill Hendry – Sources of support for adult brain tumour patients and carers

Lesley McCoy – Living with Epilepsy

Heather Goodwill – Complementary Therapies

Latest News

To read our latest patient support news please click on the articles below:

Launch of new SDBTT patient support service

NHS costs and exemptions

Returning to School – for pupils with a brain tumour