STRIPE Engagement Group - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Trauma Recovery and Patient Engagement Group

It provides peer support as well as an opportunity for you to provide feedback directly to healthcare workers. It gives them the opportunity to discuss projects with you to in order to gain your perspective and advice.

The group also features guest speakers. These can include Trauma psychologists, Pain specialists, Therapists, Charities, other health care professionals and inspirational speakers. They can help provide education, advice and allows you to speak to them directly.

We also now have an accredited Psychotherapist who will join these sessions who will be able to provide additional advice and support.

Find out more about the Stripe Group and how we can support you from this short video.

For more information or to get involved, please get in touch.

Contact us

uhsussex.sussextrauma@nhs.net

Stripe group agenda for 2023

Tuesday 30 May at 2.00pm

Discussion and projects

Tuesday 25 July at 2.00pm

‘Hi, my name is Sam. In 1996 I had a cycle accident causing a severe Traumatic Brain Injury. I was placed in a coma and later had residential rehab. Despite returning to work a year after the accident, between 2004 and 2015 I had numerous issues with a faulty plate in my skull. These issues prevented me from continuous work and required multiple surgeries. In 2008 I had C1/C2 spinal fixation. I developed epilepsy after a surgery in 2009. I now work for Headway Sussex, a local brain injury charity, leading their Hospital Liaison and Support Groups Services. I am a trustee at the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum and am currently providing input towards a national brain injury strategy. I’m currently involved with several other projects and programs designed to improve services and the lives of people living with the consequences of brain injury. As I have plenty on my plate nowadays. I’m hoping to soon complete my MSc in Health Promotion, which I have partially focused on post-brain injury challenges relating to employment and social participation. I hope that we learn from the experiences of others, and that they struggles we have faced help those who come after us.’