Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Byrne (Labour), on Thursday, 22 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.

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Recognising Action for Brain Injury Week 2025

That this House marks Action for Brain Injury Week 19 to 25 May 2025; commends this year’s ‘On a Good Day’ campaign to show the fluctuating and unpredictable nature of brain injury, highlighting the gap between capabilities on a good day versus on a bad day; recognises Headway's, the brain injury association, survey of survivors and carers which found that fatigue, memory, anxiety and concentration are reported to be the most commonly fluctuating effects of brain injury; observes that factors that contribute to a good day include improved effects of brain injury, having a healthy lifestyle, routine and having control, the occurrence of positive events and socialising, and conversely factors that contribute to a bad day include struggling with the effects of brain injury, particularly fatigue, social pressures, changes in routine and lifestyle factors; notes the survey findings that 80% of survivors and 84% of carers feel low in mood on a survivor’s bad day while 80% of survivors and 91% of carers feel good on a survivor’s good day, demonstrating the fluctuating nature of brain injury; further recognises the impact fluctuating effects have on survivors including strains on relationships, challenges in work or education and withdrawal from social situations; calls for more understanding, empathy and compassion towards brain injury survivors across society; and welcomes the work of Headway charities and volunteer-led branches across the country with services including brain injury rehabilitation programmes, carer support, social re-integration, community outreach and respite care.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1322 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Rachael Maskell

John McDonnell

Jim Shannon

Gregory Campbell

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Subjects

Injuries Brain

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk