Neurosurgery Network Consumer Participant
Fiona Wilson
At two years of age Fiona Wilson's eldest child David fell off a wharf and suffered concussion. In hospital whilst monitoring his head injury he was found to have an arachnoid cyst and a subdural hygroma. He had a number of neurosurgical procedures and he continues to have a pleural shunt in place today. David is now seven years old and is developmentally normal but still requires regular monitoring and scanning of his brain.
Fiona Wilson's interest in the neurosurgical network is a result of her shared hospital experiences with her son David. Seeing her child hospitalised for a head injury raised concerns for her regarding head safety in young children particularly in the playground. She is also committed to promoting quality and safety for children who are hospitalised and ensuring parents/carers are well informed.
As part of her current involvement with the neurosurgical network she is working on a tool to promote head safety in the playground and a guide to neurosurgical consumer groups.
