Posted by Richard Maddicks
28th April 2023
Written By Olivia Fretwell, Assistant Psychologist. Back in 2020, following the immediate impact of Covid-19, I spoke with Fran Hill, Founder and Director of South Coast Fatigue (SCF) where there was much uncertainty, specifically surrounding long covid and fatigue (https://psychologychartered.co.uk/blog/the-clinical-challenges-of-fatigue/). More recently I had the opportunity to speak with Liz Toy, SCF’s Business Manager and More…
Posted by Richard Maddicks
29th November 2022
Written by Caitlin Thompson, Assistant Psychologist. On 24th November 2022, Richard, Laura, and Caitlin from the Psychology Chartered team attended a conference in Bristol hosted by Enable Law and 3Hub on the importance of professional collaboration when working with complex clients involved in litigation. The diverse speakers and audience included solicitors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, More…
Posted by Olivia
2nd December 2020
Written by Olivia Fretwell. I had the opportunity to speak with Fran Hill who is the Founder and Director of South Coast Fatigue. They are an independent specialist fatigue management service. She provided a very insightful overview of what they offer, who and how they treat clients, as well as how they have More…
Posted by Jasmine
26th February 2020
By Demi Perkins Positive Behaviour Support Positive behaviour support (PBS) is an evidence based approach which successfully reduces challenging behaviour. It aims to determine what, where, when, why and how challenging behaviour occurs. Often people present with challenging behaviour due to their needs not being met and their quality of life being low. PBS argues More…
Posted by Jasmine
21st January 2020
It is a well-documented phenomenon that an individuals’ behaviour can become “challenging” after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) regardless of the cause. Although these behaviours cannot always be helped and are not intended to upset or offend others, it is important to have appropriate and effective support. All behaviour is a form of More…
Posted by Chloe
14th January 2020
By Demi Perkins In society today, social media has become a vital part of almost every persons’ daily routine. Whether its social networking sites, online communities or online gaming, there are millions of users worldwide consumed by online use. Social media has benefited society in a number of ways including keeping us connected with loved More…
Posted by Jasmine
8th November 2019
By Demi What is a learning disability? Learning disability is a broad term used to describe individuals with a lower intellectual ability and a significant impairment of social functioning which was onset during early childhood. A learning disability can range in severity and consequently this affects the amount of support a person requires daily. What More…
