One year on, Briar Centre is leading the way in brain injury rehabilitation

The Briar Centre, an award-winning state-of-the-art facility for brain injury rehabilitation has celebrated its one-year anniversary.In Lanarkshire, an average of 250 people a year sustain a brain injury severe enough to require specialist rehabilitation.Before the centre opened within Stonehouse Hospital, all those with a brain injury requiring hospitalisation were admitted to a general ward within our acute hospitals.

The establishment of the Briar Centre has enhanced community-based care by offering ten inpatient beds dedicated to the assessment and rehabilitation of people with brain injuries.Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Susan Haughey CBE and the Provost of South Lanarkshire Council, Councillor Margaret Cooper, joined Professor Soumen Sengupta, chief officer of South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership to meet with staff and hear about the ‘life-changing work’ that is carried out.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Last month, it was honoured with the Special Recognition Award at NHS Lanarkshire’s staff awards.Reflecting on the milestone, Jane-Marie Stobie, allied health professional consultant for brain injury rehabilitation, said: “We are dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by