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A Tribute to Dr. Elizabeth Rushworth
It is with great sadness that we learnt of Dr Elizabeth Rushworth’s passing earlier this month and we would like to say a few words in tribute to her wonderful work over the years in supporting those affected by brain injury.
As can be seen in Elizabeth’s obituary (see links below), she was a remarkable and determined women, who (at a time when it was not easy to take such strides in society as a women) utilised her intelligence and drive to achieve her doctorate in 1948 and started a long and highly effective medical career that spanned a variety of areas of clinical expertise.
Since her appointment as a registrar at the Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre in Oxford, Elizabeth focussed her attention on those affected by acquired brain injury, working with stroke and traumatic brain injury. After 16 highly committed years at the Rivermead, she retired only to continue to use her expertise and experience to support those affected by brain injury through the setting up of Headway Oxford (now Oxford Head Injury Services). With the help of other carers and interested individuals, Elizabeth steered the organisation from strength to strength and laid the foundations for the highly professional and effective support service that Oxford Head Injury Services has become today.
CEO of Oxford Head Injury Services, Jamie Miller gave his thoughts, “The like of Dr Elizabeth Rushworth are rarely seen, she was an inspiration and worked throughout her entire life in the support of others. Although I only knew Elizabeth in her latter years (since 2009) I hugely valued her knowledge and experience as a professional but even more so, found her to be a person of great compassion and fun. She will be greatly missed by everyone at Oxford Head Injury Services and we pass our sincere condolences to her family and friends.”
Cross-country course walks in aid of Oxford Head Injury Services
Would you like to walk the cross-country course at the SsangYong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (13th – 17th September 2017) with a top rider? As part of Oxford Head Injury Services’s partnership with the 2017 Blenheim Palace Horse Trials the charity are running exclusive behind the scenes course walks during the event.
On the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this year’s horse trials – 13th, 14th and 15th September – the event is offering members of the public the chance to gain a fascinating insight from top competitors about how to ride the cross-country tracks.
The course walks are in aid of Oxford Head Injury Services, the event’s nominated charity for 2017. Find out more about what the fundraising course walks have to offer here https://www.blenheimhorse.co.uk/coursewalks
Event Director Mandy Hervieu said: “The SsangYong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials is renowned for its stunning parkland setting and its interesting and challenging cross-country courses. This is a unique chance to get close to our exciting and demanding fences, and learn how the very best riders prepare for and tackle our cross-country tracks, while making a donation to a very worthwhile cause.”
Tickets for the walks cost £20 per person, which should be bought in addition to event tickets, which start from just £8.
Photo credit: Adam Fanthorpe
Find out more about the 2017 Blenheim Palace International Horse Trails here https://www.blenheimhorse.co.uk/