Rehab for all

The Lake District Calvert Trust has today announced a proposal to close its 10-bed acquired brain injury rehabilitation unit in Keswick known as Calvert Reconnections. The other centres, Calvert Lakes and Calvert Stables, will continue to operate as normal, with some restructuring. Consultation with employees opened today. It has unfortunately become clear that Calvert Reconnections [...]

New inquiry from APPG on Dementia lays bare the regional disparities that exist in diagnosis and support

While focus on recruitment, training and retention welcomed, regional disparity is not addressed

Mindful of Huntington's campaign shines a light on the need for greater awareness of HD's 'hidden' symptoms

Motor Neurone Disease research has long been underfunded, but the pathway towards better treatments - and potentially a cure - seems within reach.  Over 2000 people are diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in the UK each year. In the US, this figure is closer to 10,000. Of these people, a third die within the [...]

My Stroke Companion, the first personalised educational package for stroke patients, launched in December last year, which kickstarted a year-long trial. This project aims to reduce health inequalities, by means of connecting people with personalised health information with an eye to help them manage their condition in a way that suits them. The project was [...]

December saw record highs for ambulance waiting times for category 2 calls, which include serious health issues such as strokes and heart attacks, however, new figures shows waiting times are on the decline. The average time for category 2 calls in December was 92 minutes, however, that figure was slashed by more than half in [...]

Through a delay in medical treatment for Group B Strep, baby Bobby contracted dyskinetic cerebral palsy

“The current resource crisis should lead to thrombectomy being prioritised, not cut.”

Its partnership with the MS Society could be replicated to support others with access to its cutting-edge facilities