Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
for dementia


CST Groups UK

Dagenham, Essex
OPCMHT, Morland Road, Dagenham ,Essex RM10 9HU. Twice weekly CST groups run in day hospital.
Contact: Lindsay Royan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist: Lindsay.Royan@nelmht.nhs.uk


Horsham, West Sussex
Pilot Project in community of 3 CST groups with maintenance sessions and carers course, 04/08 to 04/09. In partnership with Age Concern, Horsham and included in research project at UCL.
Contact: Elayne Dunn, CST course facilitator.
cognitivehelpandtherapy@hotmail.com


Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
Group in planning stages through St Johns Hospital.
Contact: Sandy McAfee, Clinical Psychologist
sandymcafee@wlt.scot.nhs.uk


London (Hammersmith)
Third CST group running.
Contact: Catherine Crombie, Lead OT.
Catherine.crombie@wlmht.nhs.uk

 

London (Hillingdon)

Groups running in challenging behaviour ward at Hillingdon Hospital.

Contact: Dipa Chauhan, OT.

Dipa.Chauhan@thh.nhs.uk

 

London (SW1)

Weekly CST group at the Regency Centre.

Contact: Sue McGowan, Staff Nurse

sue.mcgowan@nhs.net


Luton, Bedfordshire
CST offered routinely to people following diagnosis in memory clinic.
Contact: Helen Donovan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Helen.Donovan@blpt.nhs.uk


Northampton

St Andrews Healthcare - currently on 4th phase of CST.

Contact: C Knight, Clinical Psychologist

CKnight@standrew.co.uk

 

Norwich

CMHT staff working for Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust: mid way through pilot CST programme. Maintenance group planned from May '08.

Contact: Erica Richmond, Clinical Psychologist

Erica.Richmond@nwnhp.nhs.uk

 

Nottingham
Jack Dawe team: piloting CST within specialist dementia homecare service.

Contact: Emma Hutton, OT

Emma.hutton@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

 

Mabon House, The Meadows. Groups planned for early onset dementia.

Contact: Sarah Murphy: sarahmurphy@nottshc.nhs.uk

 

St Francis Day Hospital: Pilot group running (February 2008). Referrals taken from memory clinics and via the C.P.N. team.
Contact: Sarah Justice (Staff nurse)
Sarah.justice@nottshc.nhs.uk

Pease Hill Day Hospital. Weekly groups running.

Contact: Rebecca Wilson, OT.

Rebecca.Wilson@nottshc.nhs.uk

 


Redbridge, Essex
Groups running in London Borough of Redbridge.
Contact: Paul Ashton, Assistant Psychologist.
Paul.ashton@nelmht.nhs.uk

 

Surrey

CST main approach in NW Surrey.

Contact: Youngsuk Kim, Clinical Psychologist

Youngsuk.Kim@sabp.nhs.uk

 

Tees, Esk, Wear Valley

CST and maintenance group on challenging behaviour ward.

Contact: susannah.thwaites@tewv.nhs.uk

 

 

Please e-mail Aimee Spector ( a.spector@ucl.ac.uk ) with further information that can be added to this new webpage.