Case management
By Laura Collins and Lucy Jane O'Connor, Unite Professionals Case Management Brain injury rehabilitation is a journey, not a race. Supporting an individual to be ready for rehabilitation is a process which needs to be managed with great care, empathy and consideration from the onset. The brain is involved in almost everything we do. An [...]
The Brain Injury Group is set to host its Adult Brain Injury Conference this June, uniting specialists and practitioners from across the brain injury rehab field. Taking place on June 11 and 12 at The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester, this year’s event marks its first-ever two-day format. On Day 2, Rhiannon Stokes, founder of Stokes [...]
By Matt McLean, Case Manager, Unite Professionals The client was 25 at the time Unite Professionals case manager, Matt McLean, first engaged with him. He had sustained a catastrophic traumatic brain injury at the age of 11, which left him with lifelong cognitive changes affecting memory, impulsivity, inability to learn from mistakes, and highly compromised [...]
A case study by Lucy O'Connor, Unite Professionals From a Neurorehabilitation background in the NHS, I am experienced in working with clients following a Traumatic Brain Injury, new into the world of Case Management the first client on my caseload had sustained a TBI and was an inpatient at a major trauma centre in the [...]
By Claudette Joint, Clinical Lead, Unite Professionals Case Management When a young personal trainer sustained life-changing injuries in a UK road traffic accident, the expectation was that his rehabilitation journey would be challenging. The complexity increased further when he returned to Brazil shortly after discharge, with no access to the therapy, specialist input or funding [...]
Many young brain injury survivors have a strong desire to return to work or education after their injury. But according to case manager Martin Gascoigne of Neuro Case Management, they are rarely given the opportunity to do so. The NR Times award-winning case manager has spent more than two decades supporting people with acquired brain [...]
By Philippa Luscombe, partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper In catastrophic brain injury litigation – whether this involves an injury arising from an accident or medical negligence - the coordination of rehabilitation can shape both the client’s recovery and the progression of the legal claim. The appointment of a brain injury case manager - instructed either singly [...]
By Unite Professionals As one of our longest-serving Case Managers, we asked Rachel a few questions about her journey, experiences, and reflections on working at Unite Professionals. Her insights offer a genuine look into life as a Case Manager within our team, and the values that drive the work we do. If you’d like to [...]
A man with a traumatic brain injury from a car crash has secured a liability settlement to fund lifelong care and support. Keith Cundall and Francesca Farrelly of Fieldfisher represented Ben in the case. The man, referred to as Ben, was 18 when he suffered catastrophic injuries while travelling as a front passenger in a [...]
Neuro Case Management (NCM UK) founder Martin Gascoigne discusses the firm’s four-panel therapist system and why regulation has transformed brain and spinal injury care. Martin Gascoigne started NCM UK as a sole trader 15 years ago. Today, the Sheffield-based organisation has an expansive network of therapists on its books scattered across the UK. Gascoigne says: [...]
