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Neuropsychology (Russell Cairns Unit)

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The Russell Cairns Unit is part of the Clinical Psychology services within the Trsut, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

It includes clinical neuropsychology, clinical health and paediatric psychology services.

The service is for adults and children of all ages. There are three sub-specialties within the Russell Cairns Unit:

Adult neuropsychology

Adults are referred because they have difficulties due to brain injury (head injury, stroke or tumour) or because they have an illness that involves the brain / central nervous system (e.g. epilepsy, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease), or because there are concerns about their memory which may have a neurological cause.

We assess patients before and after neurosurgery, or to help assess suitability for neurosurgery. Patients are referred from the following services.

Child neuropsychology

Children are referred because they have difficulties due to brain injury (head injury, stroke or tumour), or because they have an illness that involves the brain / central nervous system (e.g. epilepsy).

Sometimes they are referred because of concerns about their development and progress at school, or because of other psychiatric or neuropsychiatric conditions.

Appearance related psychology

Clinical Psychologists work with the Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial units in Oxford to address the needs of children and adults with facial disfigurements. 


Find us and contact us

The Russell Cairns Unit is based on Level 3 of the West Wing| of the John Radcliffe Hospital. If you have any problems finding us please ask at reception.

  • Tel: 01865 234264 (answerphone out-of-hours)
    Fax: 01865 234845
  • Russell Cairns Unit
    Level 3 West Wing
    John Radcliffe Hospital
    Headley Way
    Headington
    Oxford  OX3 9DU

The unit is open 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday.


Code of conduct

Clinicians in the department work according to the standards laid down by the British Psychological Society in its Code of Ethics and Conduct.

Access to your notes

Information is recorded about all patients cared for within the department.

Tell us what you think

The Russell Cairns Unit is committed to providing the very highest standards of care. If you would like to make a comment or have a concern about the service you have received please contact us.