About Us

We provide specialist services and support to people with an acquired brain injury, their family and carers across the whole of Cambridgeshire, including Huntingdon, Peterborough and Fenland. We also provide the same rehabilitation opportunities for people from surrounding counties where appropriate.

Did you know?

• The Department of Health in The Long-term (Neurological) Conditions National Service Framework March 2005 estimates that 1,251 people pa in Cambridgeshire suffer a "traumatic brain injury leading to long-term problems"

• Each year, around 1.4 million people attend hospital Accident and Emergency departments in the UK following head injury

• Approximately half of deaths in people under 40 are due to head injury

• Head injury accounts for about 30 per cent of traumatic deaths and a higher proportion of long-term disabilities

• Men are two or three times more likely to have a brain injury than women. This increases to five times more likely in the 15-29 age range

• The major causes of head injury are road traffic collisions, falls and accidents at home or at work

• The majority of traumatic head injuries (80%) are classified as ‘mild' with most people seen in Accident and Emergency and discharged home. Although ‘mild', people often suffer from ongoing debilitating symptoms such as headaches, irritability, fatigue, poor concentration and memory problems. Such symptoms may be prolonged and impact on family relationships and employment. Approximately 10% of head injuries are ‘moderate', require a brain scan and admission to hospital. These people are at high risk of ongoing symptoms. The other 10% are those with ‘severe' head injury who are in a coma and require specialist treatment in intensive care