DoN Scotland

Annually we organise an event open to all our members on topics of interest raised by our members.

In previous years we have covered issues such as Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Functional Illness and new and innovative Neuropsychological research in Scotland.

The DoNS also provides advice to our members on a range of topics, including signposting to relevant specialists in a particular neuropsychological area and supporting informal meetings locally.

An important aim of the DoNS is to raise the profile of neuropsychology in Scotland by actively engaging in policy and consultant activity primarily with the Scottish Government.

Recently the DoNS, with the National Prisoner Healthcare Network, has been successful in highlighting to the Scottish Government the needs of those with brain injuries in the criminal justice system including advising on prevention, early identification of brain injury, initial screening, assessment and rehabilitation.

• Download the Brain Injury and Offending Report 2016 - NHS Scotland and the Scottish Prison Service (member only) (please note that you must be signed-in to access this file)

We have also successfully made our case to the Scottish Government, with our colleagues in the Division of Clinical Psychology (Scottish Branch), for psychologists to be added to the list of professionals who are able to sign Section 47 certificates under the Adults with Incapacity Act when the Act is reviewed.

The committee of the DoNS welcomes any member to contact us on issues relating to neuropsychology in Scotland, ranging from advice on a specific issue, suggestions for future events, topics you wish raised within the wider context of the BPS, to potential policy-focused activity with the Scottish Government.

The aims of the DoNS are to:

• act as a united voice on topics of relevance to neuropsychology in Scotland
• encourage contact and collaboration between academic neuropsychologists, clinical neuropsychologists and clinical psychologists with an interest in neuropsychology in Scotland.
• facilitate peer support and supervision for clinical and academic neuropsychologists in Scotland
• organise high quality post-qualification training events on neuropsychological topics in Scotland
• raise the profile of neuropsychology in Scotland

Our activities include:

• organising regular academic meetings for those with an interest in neuropsychology throughout Scotland
• supporting informal meetings locally to enable peer support and contact.