Community neuro rehab
When Abbie Webb (32) from Gloucester sustained a spinal cord injury after what doctors believe to have been a spinal stroke, she struggled to return to her previous life. Now, six years later, she has gained a new resilience and is more active and adventurous than ever. In January 2019, Abbie had just moved into [...]
By Katy Duncanson, ILS Case Management The transition from paediatric to adult services marks an important stage in life, but for young people with complex needs, it can bring uncertainty. Support structures shift - multidisciplinary teams, coordinated care, and proactive planning, often change - and families may face fragmented and often under-resourced adult systems. Closing [...]
More than 500 children and young people with spinal cord injury will receive support thanks to £60,000 from the London Freemasons. The three-year grant has been awarded to the Back Up Trust through the Masonic Charitable Foundation, funded by Freemasons, their families and friends from across England and Wales. Every year, more than 200 children [...]
Over 100 patients with spinal conditions attended a community assessment day aimed at improving ongoing health and wellbeing ahead of future appointments and treatment. The Spinal Community Assessment Day is a collaborative pilot between The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, the Spinal Clinical Network, Everton in the Community and local community services, aimed at improving [...]
Acuity Care Group today confirmed it is now operating as acuity care, a significant milestone that reinforces its position as the UK’s leading provider of specialist and highly complex, solution-based care. By consolidating its four specialist companies - Bespoke Health & Social Care, Team Brain Injury, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and Spinal Injury Support [...]
Dermot has always been a Birmingham Blues fan. It runs in the family. Generations before him had followed the club, and it was his dad who took him to his very first match. From that moment on, Dermot fell in love with the Blues — the atmosphere, the loyalty, the sense of belonging. On the [...]
A Leeds Rhinos fan will run 108 miles for motor neurone disease charity in memory of his best friend's mum. Andrew Richardson will take on an ultramarathon from his hometown, Horsforth, to the Yorkshire Three Peaks and back to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The 30-year-old was inspired to attempt the challenge [...]
By Krystyna Wilde, ILS Case Management Children and young people spend most of their childhood and early adolescence being told what to do, what to expect and what they need. This happens at home, at school, at the doctors, in hospital and in most realms of their life. Adults often make decisions with the best [...]
A woman with epilepsy who was dismissed from her dream job after having a seizure is among many who can benefit from a new service being launched by Epilepsy Action. The national charity has teamed up with award-winning law firm, Slater and Gordon, to offer people with epilepsy a clearer route to advice when workplace [...]
Employers should be more aware of brain injury behaviours at work, a charity has urged. Headway Gloucestershire says a lack of awareness of brain injury symptoms makes it more likely that people living with the condition will face unstable employment. The charity’s call follows the case of Nick Atherton, 33, from Cheltenham, who has lost [...]
