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Associate Partner
Practice Manager
Dr Martin Bunnage BSc(Hons)
M.Psych(Neuro) PhD C.Psychol
Consultant Neuropsychologist
Dr Bunnage is a Consultant Neuropsychologist
and Chartered Psychologist
(C.Psychol). He
specialises in adult
neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. After completing his first degree (Bachelor
of Science) in Psychology at the University of Bristol he went to Melbourne
University, Australia, to train in Clinical Neuropsychology. Here he
completed two years full-time specialist University and Hospital training in
Clinical Neuropsychology (Master of Psychology degree). He has been examined
in neuroanatomy, neuropathology, clinical neuropsychology, clinical
psychology and psychometric test theory. He holds a PhD in clinical
neuropsychology from the University of Bristol.
Dr
Bunnage
has been
practicing Clinical Neuropsychology at Frenchay Hospital since January
2002, and has worked in a broad variety of settings including, neurosurgery,
neurology, neuropsychiatry and brain injury rehabilitation. He became
Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist in 2007. Presently within his
NHS role he is the Clinical Lead
for Avon's community brain injury rehabilitation service. He also holds the
academic position of Honorary Senior Lecturer within the Department of Experimental
Psychology at the University of Bristol and was co-founder of the MSc degree
in Neuropsychology offered there. He currently divides
his time between his NHS practice, research and teaching and his private practice.
He is interested in all aspects of adult clinical neuropsychology,
especially the neuropsychological assessment and treatment of acquired brain injury
(including traumatic brain injury).
Medico-Legal Practice
Dr Bunnage works under the
model of scientist practitioner and attempts to employ both scientific and
clinical methods in his approach to assessment and reporting. He uses tests
that have good psychometric properties. He undertakes assessments of
sufficient depth and breadth to maximise the reliability and validity of his
findings. Dr Bunnage's reports are detailed and thorough and reflect his
commitment to excellence in terms of the scientifically reliable practice of
clinical neuropsychology.
Treatment, Consultation and Clinical Leadership
In addition to his work as an expert witness Dr Bunnage provides
clinical leadership and
consultation to case managers and support worker teams working with brain injured clients.
He is
happy to provide training in working with brain injured people to support
workers and other staff organised by case managers to help with the
rehabilitation and care of brain-injured persons. He also provides neuropsychological rehabilitation
and CBT-based treatments via one-to-one sessions to individuals that have
experienced brain injuries.
Dr Bunnage does accept self-referrals for treatment but rather insists on a
referral from medical practitioner, case manager or solicitor.
Personal website
www.clinicalneuropsychology.co.uk
Dr Bunnage is a Chartered Psychologist (C.Psychol) and Full Practictioner
Member of the Division of Neuropsychology of the British Psychological
Society. He is a member of the British Association for Behavioural and
Cognitive Psychotherapies. He also regularly teaches Clinical Neuropsychology on
regional clinical psychology training courses and the MRCPsych training
program for psychiatrists.
Dr Bunnage joined NPsych as an associate partner in 2006 to further develop
his medico-legal practice. Dr Bunnage accepts claimant, defendant and joint
instructions. He also accepts instructions in clinical negligence. He has
received specific training in writing expert witness reports and working as
an expert witness. He works on a turn around time of 4
weeks from the date of assessment for the production of his report. If
reports are required more urgently then this may be accommodated but can
only be guaranteed by prior arrangement. Dr Bunnage accepts 30-40 new
instructions per annum.