10/10/2012
Child Brain Injury NI Conference Opened
The first Northern Ireland conference to be held by the Child Brain Injury Trust has been opened today by Health Minister Edwin Poots.
Minister Poots paid tribute to Trust and commended the work done for children and young people with brain injury and their families.
He said: "The Child Brain Injury Trust has been supporting children and young people with brain injury for 21 years now, and I have been hugely impressed by the dedication of the staff and the determination of the children and their families as they endeavour to overcome their disabilities."
"Brain injury can bring with it countless symptoms and challenges including memory loss, mobility problems, personality changes and behavioural issues. It can also have a devastating and lifelong impact on the person concerned and their family and friends."
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety published an Acquired Brain Injury Action Plan in July 2010 with the aim of providing goals to drive improvement in brain injury services in Northern Ireland.
Acknowledging Trust’s collaborative work with the Department the Minister added: "The Child Brain Injury Trust has made a significant contribution to implementing my Department’s Acquired Brain Injury Action Plan, not least in the production of the new brain injury standards, care pathways and information packs for families, which I launched last November. The contribution of the Child Brain Injury Trust to this important work has played a large part in helping us to help people and their families affected by brain injury."
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Minister Poots paid tribute to Trust and commended the work done for children and young people with brain injury and their families.
He said: "The Child Brain Injury Trust has been supporting children and young people with brain injury for 21 years now, and I have been hugely impressed by the dedication of the staff and the determination of the children and their families as they endeavour to overcome their disabilities."
"Brain injury can bring with it countless symptoms and challenges including memory loss, mobility problems, personality changes and behavioural issues. It can also have a devastating and lifelong impact on the person concerned and their family and friends."
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety published an Acquired Brain Injury Action Plan in July 2010 with the aim of providing goals to drive improvement in brain injury services in Northern Ireland.
Acknowledging Trust’s collaborative work with the Department the Minister added: "The Child Brain Injury Trust has made a significant contribution to implementing my Department’s Acquired Brain Injury Action Plan, not least in the production of the new brain injury standards, care pathways and information packs for families, which I launched last November. The contribution of the Child Brain Injury Trust to this important work has played a large part in helping us to help people and their families affected by brain injury."
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