Neuropsychology
What we do
We provide neuropsychological assessment, consultation and recommendations to children and adults with a neurological condition or acquired brain injury. The results can help you and the professionals caring for you to understand more about your symptoms and how they may be affecting you and help with treatment plans.
Neuropsychological assessments look at how neurological conditions or injury may affect your behaviour, thinking, psychological functioning, and personality, and how these difficulties may affect your ability to complete everyday tasks.
The most common reasons for referral include difficulties with memory, attention, decision making, problem solving, and changes in behaviour or personality or, for children and young people, learning and progress at school.
We are part of the neurosciences department. We are integrated into the neurosurgery and neurology services.
We also offer neuropsychological rehabilitation as part of the multidisciplinary neurological rehabilitation teams on the Friend’s Stroke Unit, Brain Injury Service, Lion Ward (paediatric), Princess Royal University Hospital Stroke Unit, Ontario Ward, and Frank Cooksey Rehabilitation Unit.
We work closely with our multidisciplinary specialists: neurologists, paediatricians, neurophysiologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, neuroradiologists, and psychiatrists.
Preparing for your appointment
Adult patients
During the assessment, you will be asked to describe your current difficulties. It might be useful to bring a friend or relative with you to your appointment, who might provide additional information regarding your cognitive and mental wellbeing.
You will then be asked to complete various tasks where you will be asked to remember things, solve problems, and read or draw on a piece of paper.
The neuropsychological assessment lasts around two to three hours. If you become tired or you are struggling to concentrate, we can shorten the appointment.
If you wear glasses or have a hearing aid, please remember to bring them with you.
There is no need to stop taking any prescribed medications, but you should avoid alcohol and/or recreational drugs in the 24 hours before your appointment.
If you require an interpreter for your assessment, please let us know via
[email protected] and this will be provided.
Child patients
The process is similar to above, but parents or guardians will be contacted before the appointment. Information will usually be requested via questionnaires (which may also be sent to school with your permission) and/or parental interview. More information on the process is in our Paediatric Neuropsychology Service leaflet below.
Location
Fourth floor, Ruskin Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Contact Details
- Main Reception: 020 3299 8330
- Email: [email protected]
Patient information leaflets
| Title | File Size | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Paediatric Neuropsychology Service: neuropsychological assessment | 522 KB | |
| Stress management for people with epilepsy | 177 KB |
Conditions we treat
We provide outpatient neuropsychological assessment and inpatient neuropsychological rehabilitation for most neurological conditions. These may include:
- brain tumour
- stroke
- traumatic brain injury
- epilepsy
- neurodegenerative disease
- movement disorders
- autoimmune disorders
- inflammatory disease of the central nervous system
- long COVID
What is required before referring a patient
If you are unsure whether a referral is appropriate for this service, please contact [email protected].
Booking a patient at King’s
Routine Referrals
We provide services to King’s College Hospital clinical neurosciences and to the South-East Region of England. Patients are referred by their consultant in neurosciences and can be referred as part of their inpatient or outpatient care. Referrals from GPs will not be accepted.
Referrals from King’s College Hospital or Princess Royal University Hospital will only be accepted via an EPR order.
External referrals will only be accepted via email. Paper referrals by post will no longer be accepted. External referrals must be emailed to [email protected]
Other Queries
For advice and guidance, contact:
Clinical Neuropsychology Department Office Manager and Appointment Coordinator
King’s College Hospital, 4th Floor, Ruskin Wing, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS
Tel: 07890062502
Email: [email protected]
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Suzanne Balfour-Peers | Principal Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Victoria Bancroft | Consultant Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Vicky Bavidge | Principal Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Carly Butler | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Jack Cahill | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Khadija Chaudhry | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Monique Cloherty | Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Dr Roopal Desai | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Isabel Garrood | Lead Consultant Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Dr Elaine German | Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Dr Kate Golding | Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Victoria John | Neuropsychology Office Manager |
| Dr Elena Makovac | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Katrina McMullen | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Porrselvi Palanisamy | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Sarah Rudebeck | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Salvo Sutera-Sardo | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dr Kendra Shaw | Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Head of Neuropsychology Department |
| Dr Lidia Yaguez | Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist |