What is Clinical Neuropsychology?
Clinical Neuropsychology is concerned with the assessment and treatment of the cognitive, emotional and
behavioural consequences of damage or disease affecting the brain.
Neuropsychology is the branch of psychology that addresses the link between brain and behaviour.
A neuropsychological assessment is an objective way of quantifying and characterising the cognitive,
behavioural and emotional consequences of the changes in brain function that can occur after damage or with disease affecting the brain.
In addition to assessment, clinical neuropsychologists are in an excellent position to inform, advise and offer treatment to help people understand, improve and adapt to the changes that can result from brain damage.
About Professor Bunnage
Professor Bunnage is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 25 years of clinical experience.
He is HCPC registered and appears on the British Psychological Society's
Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
Professor Bunnage obtained a BSc(Hons) 1st class degree in Psychology from the University of Bristol before completing his M.Psych(Neuro) degree in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Melbourne. He susequently returned to the UK and took up a post as a Clinical Neuropsychologist at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, while simultaneously completing his PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology at Bristol University.
Professor Bunnage initially worked within Neuropsychiatry at the Rosa Burden Centre and community brain injury rehabilitation at the Head Injury Therapy Unit, Frenchay. He then worked within the Neurosurgery service at Frenchay. After completing his PhD in 2007 he took up the post of Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Lead at the Head Injury Therapy Unit, where he stayed for 5 years, while simultaneously developing his lecturing role at Bristol University. He became Clinical Director of postgraduate programs in Clinical Neuropsychology at Bristol University in 2010.
Between 2016 and 2024 he was Head of Neuropsychology at North Bristol NHS Trust, and now serves as the Head of Education and Research.
Professor Bunnage has also maintained a private practice since 2007 and accepts between 20-30 new instructions per year. He regularly engages in CPD and peer review with senior colleagues.