The UK’s first rehabilitation service for children with brain tumours. Launched in 2013, Brainbow is a unique partnership between independent charities – Anna’s Hope, Camille’s Appeal, Tom’s Trust, and more recently, Joshua Tarrant Trust – working with Addenbrooke’s Hospital to fund and provide a pioneering rehabilitation service in the East of England for all children with brain tumours. Brainbow is supported by charities but is not a charity itself.
Brainbow service
Link: https://vimeo.com/154188309
Partnership charities
Brainbow has been made possible by the generous collaboration of four regional charities - all of whom have personal experience of having children with brain tumours.
Attend Anywhere video consultation
Did you know your outpatient appointment for this service may now be done by video consultation using Attend Anywhere. This enables you to be able to attend your appointment from home, saving you time and money.
The service consists of a multi-disciplinary team which includes physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, and education. The team is supported by admin and management, as well as a clinical lead.
Brainbow is part of the paediatric oncology and haematology department.
What does Brainbow do?
- Brainbow’s aim is to help children with brain tumours reach their full potential.
- Brainbow provides coordinated specialist neuro-rehabilitation assessment and treatment for children and young people with brain tumours.
- Brainbow is able to provide children with brain tumours with specialist rehabilitation support and continuity of care throughout their journey i.e. from their diagnosis, during their hospital admission and beyond (outpatient appointments).
What is the Brainbow mission?
To ensure all children with brain tumours reach their full potential.
Who does Brainbow see?
Brainbow sees children previously and newly diagnosed with a brain tumour, under the age of 16, in the East of England. Children with brain tumours are referred from all parts of the East of England.
Brainbow will now consider out-of-area referrals for children up to the age of 16. A package has been developed and can be tailored depending on the patient’s need to ensure they receive the best possible care. Further details can be obtained on 01223 596163 or cuh.brainbow@nhs.net.
Frequently asked questions for families and carers
Here are the answers to some of our frequently asked questions.
Referrals
All patients referred to the neuro-oncology service at Addenbrooke’s will automatically receive input from Brainbow.
Patient stories
Read about our patient and family stories and experiences.
Patient support links
- Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (CCPNR) (opens in a new tab)
- HeadSmart (opens in a new tab)
- The Brain Tumour Charity (opens in a new tab)
- Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre (opens in a new tab)
- Child Brain Injury Trust (opens in a new tab)
- Young Lives vs Cancer (opens in a new tab)
- Teenage Cancer Trust (opens in a new tab)
- Macmillan Cancer Support (opens in a new tab)
- East Anglia's Children's Hospices (opens in a new tab)
- Sunflowers Care Ltd (opens in a new tab)
- Headway - the brain injury association (opens in a new tab)
- Adam Rogers Trust (opens in a new tab)