Acquired brain injury Managed Clinical Network
Scotland's Acquired Brain Injury National Managed Clinical Network, set up by NHS Lothian, is a nation wide health driven initiative which means for the first time there will be clarity about the treatment and care pathway for people with ABI in Scotland.The NMCN steering group includes professional stakeholders and patient representatives.
The NMCN has four principle objectives:
- Develop standards of care
- Map out current services for people aged 16-65 with TBI
- Identify the educational needs of health care groups involved in the care of people with TBI
- Identify information requirements of patients and carers
The Standards of Care and Mapping of Current Services documents have now been produced and delivered to all Headway Groups and Community Health Partnerships across Scotland.
It is envisaged that in future, as the NCMN expands to cover a wider range of services, it will evolve into a Managed Care Network.
At 2008's Headway Scotland Conference, a video company was commissioned to produce a stand alone piece of footage that explains what an Acquired Brain Injury National Managed Clinical Network (ABI NMCN) is, how brain injury impacts on families and how Headway helps people regain their lives.
Use the link below to go to the NMCN website, where you can read more, get involved and download key documents such as the Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults Standards.