Community neuro rehab
Rehab at home and in the community.
Community neuro rehab17 SepThe Government has responded to a petition signed by thousands of people calling for greater access to speech and language therapy (SLT), saying it is “supporting the restoration” of such vital support for those in need.
Brain injury15 SepSchools are to be recognised for their commitment to supporting children with acquired brain injuries (ABI) and their families through the introduction of a new accreditation.
Brain injury14 SepThe UK’s largest private brain injury rehabilitation provider has been acquired, in a move hailed as “building the next step” for the business.
Long COVID1 SepA community gym is playing a crucial role in supporting patients with Long COVID through a pioneering study into how power-assisted exercise can help in their rehabilitation.
Reflective gardens and ‘memory trees’ installed at hospitals in the North Midlands to mark the death of colleagues and loved ones during COVID.
The tree contains the names of those who have died in the past year. The reflective gardens will offer staff at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital in Stafford, a place to spend their breaks in quiet contemplation. Five staff members have passed away due to COVID-19 and their names have been engraved on the commemorative trees.
Community neuro rehab27 JulBarnet, Enfield and Haringey mental health NHS Trust (BEH) is extending the rollout of Perfect Ward to 12 community teams.
This will include the organisation’s health services in Enfield where the majority of the Trust’s 128,000 patients receive care at home or at local clinics. BEH is a provider of integrated mental health services to a population of 1.2 million. They introduced Perfect Ward’s quality improvement digital technology to transform the way quality and is measured across the large organisation. Since it was introduced, over 300 staff in 45 teams rely on the system to conduct 13 quality audits on mobile devices.
Brain injury16 JulA vocational rehabilitation programme in the North East aimed at getting those living with a brain injury back into working life has been resurrected by a community charity.
Headway Tyneside worked closely with the NHS and fellow charities, Headway County Durham and Headway Darlington & District, to ensure the programme could continue following last year’s closure of Newcastle-based providers, Momentum Skills. ‘Headway to Work’ is the newly-branded service which will support around 14 people per year living in Durham and Darlington. Each participant will be individually assessed by therapists to gain an understanding of their difficulties, enabling the team to offer personalised support throughout the programme.
Brain injury6 JulThe Children’s Trust has launched a programme to help education professionals gain a better understanding of how an acquired brain injury (ABI) can affect young people.
The initiative will be used to show teachers and carers the daily challenges each child with ABI faces. Every professional in the education sector can access the programme, which features a number of 30 minute online interactive sessions delivered from a teacher's point of view.
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Brain injury22 JunUnderstanding suicidal risk and supporting professionals to deal with such a hugely difficult topic is to be tackled in an event being held next week.
Life-changing brain, spinal cord and complex injuries can be significant factors in increasing this risk, as a result of the huge spectrum of difficult emotions a person faces in dealing with their new reality. And for the professionals dealing with clients going through such trauma, suicidal thoughts and acts can cause great distress to them and it can be difficult to know how to react and what action to take. Through the ‘Understanding Suicidal Risk - A Guide for Professionals’ event, held by Sphere Memory and Rehabilitation Team, advice and guidance will be offered to empower those working in complex injury to deal with such situations.
