HEADWAY CEREDIGION

That this House notes that each year as many as one million people attending hospitals in the UK will have sustained a head injury; further notes that 135,000 of those people are confirmed as having a traumatic brain injury and are admitted to hospital; recognises that brain injury can cause mobility problems, sensory loss, epilepsy, speech and language problems, issues with thinking skills such as memory and concentration and changes in emotions and behaviour; also recognises that many people who have suffered from a brain injury, and their families, may lack awareness of how a brain injury may change them; welcomes the work of Headway, a charity dedicated to helping those with brain injuries in promoting understanding of brain injury and its effects; also welcomes the work of local Headway branches in providing tailored support for those who have experienced a brain injury, their families and their carers; and commends the hard work of the local Headway Ceredigion branch who provide such an essential service.