About us

The CCPNR sees children and young people with an acquired brain injury up to the age of 16 (or 19 if they are still in education). We provide support and intervention after discharge from hospital at our clinic, in the community, and at school. We recognise the ultimate impact that a brain injury can have on the young person’s and family’s life. We endeavour to develop a shared understanding of the young person's needs between the CCPNR, the young person and family, and school and any other professionals involved, in order to work together to achieve meaningful goals.

We work with a broad range of difficulties. These include difficulties around emotion, physical abilities, communication, thinking skills like memory and attention, speech, behaviour, learning, friendships, and practical daily skills as well as adjustment to the consequences of brain injury.

The CCPNR's aim is to help children and young people maximise their independence in daily life. Specifically, we offer the following:

• Interdisciplinary neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation within the young person's environment focusing on cognitive (thinking skills), physical, emotional, communication, and social needs, as well as life skills.
• Liaison with schools and community, health and social care services providing training packages focused on supporting the particular needs of children and young people with brain injury. We aim to help everyone to make the most of their own skills and resources.
• Recommendations for behavioural support and strategies for managing tasks and activities.
• Psychological intervention for children and families.

The rehabilitation pathway is managed by an allocated clinician who will act as case co-ordinator. The role of the case co-ordinator is to support the young person and their family through the CCPNR rehabilitation journey from the initial meeting to the follow-up at home or in school.

Ultimately, we collaboratively develop an intervention plan to support the management of the young person’s particular needs and goals. Our vision is for the young person and the family to receive the best possible experience and achieve the best possible outcomes.

The CCPNR is a unique partnership between CPFT, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and the renowned  Oliver Zangwill Centre.

The CCPNR interdisciplinary team draws on a wide range of expertise including: a consultant paediatric neurologist, a consultant neuropsychiatrist, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, an occupational therapist, a speech and language therapist, and an educational psychologist.

Dr Suzanna Watson
Consultant Clinical Psychologist (neuropsychology)

Dr Kate Psaila
Clinical Lead/Principal Clinical Psychologist

Dr Fergus Gracey
Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist Research Lead

Dr Anna Maw
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Dr Anagha Sardesai
Consultant Learning Disability and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, CPFT

Dr Catherine Harter
Clinical Child Neuropsychologist

Patty van Rooij 
Specialist Occupational Therapist

Gillian Shravat 
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Dr Caoimhe Murton
Educational Psychologist

TBC 
Trainee Clinical Psychologist 

Sue Grief
Senior Administrator

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