Families & carers

By Victoria Johnson, Pennington’s Manches Cooper Severe brain injury at birth is one of the most devastating outcomes of clinical negligence. The consequences are not only medical but profoundly personal for the families involved. Part of our role as clinical negligence solicitors is to ensure that families are supported in the aftermath, within the framework [...]

Parents of a Bradford baby left with a catastrophic brain injury are calling for a full public inquiry into UK maternity services after delays during delivery. Muhammad Khan, known as Azlaan, was born on 25 February without a heartbeat after his mother Javeria reported reduced movements at almost 39 weeks at Bradford Royal Infirmary. His [...]

By Spinal cord injury survivor, R.F. Hunt For anyone needing personal care, there needs to be a high degree of trust. But what if that isn’t present? What if you are in a relationship and your partner rather than acting as a ‘carer’ is instead controlling, abusive or neglectful?   Molly had been [...]

By SweetTree Home Care Services After a stroke in 2021, Samuel’s mobility on the left side of his body was affected, which had an impact on his day-to-day life and resulted in his early retirement. When Samuel reached out to SweetTree to organise ongoing specialist support, the Brain Injury and Neurological Conditions team identified some [...]

NCM UK’s dedicated adult case management team has provided personalised services for over a decade. Founder Martin Gascoigne explains why its duty of care is not just to the client, but the whole family. Initially, focused on providing paediatric case management services, which were funded and delivered on a need-led basis throughout the UK, a [...]

David suffered a brain stem stroke on June 20th, 2022. He was initially admitted to Heartlands Hospital, then transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for neurosurgery and a stay in the ICU, before returning to Heartlands. Over the following four months, David faced multiple infections, became severely unwell, and had very limited rehabilitation while remaining mostly [...]

A family support service for children with disabilities and their loved ones has secured funding to ensure it can continue its vital role in the Gwent community. Sparkle works with hundreds of children and young people with disabilities and development difficulties to enable them participate in activities to give the same range of opportunities, life [...]

Writing letters to loved ones as they were before their brain injury may help families understand and cope with the complex grief that often follows, researchers have found. A pilot study explored how a structured writing exercise could support families dealing with “ambiguous grief” – a form of grief experienced when someone is physically present [...]

A charity which works with young people with disabilities and their families is increasing the support available to them after securing funding to finance a new specialist role in its team. Grace House now has a dedicated Family Support Officer, who will work closely with families to understand their specific needs and look to identify [...]

By Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist at PJ Care, Estefania Triguero Throughout my 15-year career in neurorehabilitation, understanding a patient as a unique individual has always been key. Whether they have a neurological condition or an acquired brain injury caring for that individual requires a compassionate, holistic and person-centred approach. A patient’s family and friends typically play [...]